| Admitted to: Winterton Hospital. RAF Hospital Rauceby (05/11/41). |
Date of Injury: 16/10/1941 |
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| D.O.B/Age when admitted: 19 |
Cause of Incident: Crashed. Flying incident. Whitley explodes on take off. |
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| Transferred to QVH: 04/12/1941 |
Injuries: Burns to face and hands. |
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| No. of Operations at East Grinstead: 12 |
IDENTITY CARD
This is to certify that the patient mentioned below and whose description is stated hereon is the authorised holder of this Identity card.
| Forename: Bertram |
Surname: Owen-Smith |
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| Service No: 67945 |
Nationality: British |
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| Awards/Honours: --- |
Patient Unit: 78 Sqn |
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| Profession: --- |
Patient Rank: Plt Off |
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| Death: 06/06/2008 |
Age at Death: --- |
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Notes:
Decided to train in surgery after his experience as a patient at QVH.
Glossary:QVH Queen Victoria Hospital.
We've been looking through our collections, and discovered this 1972 photograph from the East Grinstead Observer, o…