Charles Alexander Hurry

November 23, 2016

Admitted to: Chatham County Hospital.		Date of Injury: 18/09/1940
D.O.B/Age when admitted: 24		Cause of Incident: Enemy Action. Shot down in Hurricane by ME109.
Transferred to QVH: 19/09/1940		Injuries: Burns of face and neck. Gunshot wounds to left leg.
No. of Operations at East Grinstead: 2

IDENTITY CARD

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Forename: Charles Alexander Lyall			Surname: Hurry
Service No: 565576			Nationality: British

Awards/Honours: AFC			Patient Unit: 46 Sqn
Profession: Pilot			Patient Rank: Sgt

Death: 01/09/1995			Age at Death: 79yrs
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Notes:

While over Kent, Hurry spotted five Messerschmitt 109's and made to engage with them. He was caught up in a dog fight without backup and was forced to bail out with burns to his face, hands and neck, and bullet wounds in his legs.

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