| Admitted to: RAF Stradishall SSQ. Newmarket Hospital (08/09/43) and RAF Hospital Ely (09/09/43). |
Date of Injury: 08/09/1943 |
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| D.O.B/Age when admitted: 6/2/1923 (21) |
Cause of Incident: Shot down as he piloted his Stirling Bomber, returning to East Anglia base after a sortie over Europe. September 7th 1943. Age 20 years. Over the next two years received reconstructive surgery at the Queen Victoria Hospital.<br /> 1941 enlisted in the RAAF. Attended flying school in Canada then to Bomber Command, northern England. 1946 returned to Australia. |
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| Transferred to QVH: 03/05/1944 |
Injuries: Burns to face, hands and legs |
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| No. of Operations at East Grinstead: 5 |
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: Charles Kenneth |
Surname: Gilke, |
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| Service No: 420656 |
Nationality: Australian |
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| Awards/Honours: --- |
Patient Unit: PHU, RAF Morecambe |
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| Profession: Perpetual Trustee Company, Company Secretary. |
Patient Rank: FS |
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| Death: July, 2014 |
Age at Death: 91yrs |
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Known as 'Ken'
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Enlisted 09.11.1941 RAAF att RAF UK.
PHU - Personnel Holding Unit
SSQ - Station Sick Quarters