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Colin I. L. Boyd

Admitted to:

No 45 General Hospital Malta

Date of Injury:

09.03.1942

D.O.B/Age when admitted:

12 January 1918

Cause of Incident:

Air craft accident following aerial combat over Malta.

Transferred to QVH:

21.04.1942

Injuries:

Face & Hands. Third degree burns.

No. of Operations at East Grinstead:

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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:

Colin Ian Langdon Known as Jock.

Surname:

Boyd

Service No:

77381

Nationality:

Scots, born in Edinburgh.


Awards/Honours:

Air Crew Europe Star.

Patient Unit:

Cheshire. Commissioned 25.08.1938
Temporary seconded to RAF 01.07.1940
Returned to army 18.01.1946

Profession:

Bomber Pilot 667 Squadron/No 45 RAF Liqa Malta

Patient Rank:

Captain

Death:

February 2012

Age at Death:

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Dr Rank:

Dr Unit:

Notes:

Army records from his days in the Cheshire Regiment held at East Grinstead Museum.

Glossary:

Further Reading:

References:

East Grinstead Museum Collection:
EGRTM 2773.143 - Group photo, including Boyd, January 1943
EGRTM 2773.164 - Group photo, including Boyd, January 1944
EGRTM 2793.9 - Informal colour photo of Boyd
EGRTM 2793.10 - Photo of Boyd in conversation with another guest, Guinea Pig Reunion, 2010