Colin Hodgkinson

November 23, 2016

Admitted to: POW. Returned to UK (16/09/44).		Date of Injury: 24/11/1943
D.O.B/Age when admitted: 24yrs. DOB. 11.02.1920		Cause of Incident: Enemy Action. Shot down in Spitfire over France. Came down in a field in Audiemethum, near St. Omer.
Transferred to QVH: 16/10/1944		Injuries: Laceration to face. Fractured jaw.
No. of Operations at East Grinstead: 4

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			Surname: Hodgkinson
Service No: 129621			Nationality: British

Awards/Honours: ---			Patient Unit: PHU, RAF Morecambe
Profession: Pilot			Patient Rank: Flt Lt

Death: 13/09/1996			Age at Death: 76yrs
Dr Rank:			Dr Unit:

Notes:

A pre-war flying accident led to Hodgkinson losing both his legs. Despite this, he persuaded the RAF to take him on as a pilot and he flew Spitfires until he was taken prisoner after a crash in France.
Puts ping pong balls inside legs for buoyancy.

Glossary:

PHU - Personnel Holding Unit