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Harold Bird-Wilson

Admitted to:

RAF Uxbridge SSQ.

Date of Injury:

19/09/1938 again 24/9/1940

D.O.B/Age when admitted:

20/11/1919 (28)

Cause of Incident:

Crashed on training sortie, crashes in storm. Severe facial injuries.<br /> Second during BoB from Galland. Lands in the sea.

Transferred to QVH:

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Injuries:

Facial Injuries.

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:

Harold A. C.

Surname:

Bird-Wilson

Service No:

40335

Nationality:

British


Awards/Honours:

CBE, DSO, DFC and Bar, AFC and Bar, Dutch DFC, Czech Medal of Herit

Patient Unit:

Staff College, RAF Bracknel; 17 Sqn

Profession:

Pilot

Patient Rank:

Sqn Ldr/AVM 01.01.1970.

Death:

December 2000

Age at Death:

81yrs

Dr Rank:

Dr Unit:

Notes:

One of the first Guinea Pigs.

Glossary:

SSQ - Station Sick Quarter
AVM - Air Vice-Marshal.

Further Reading:

'Forgotten Voices of the Second World War' By Max Arthur, The Telegraph, Supplement.
'Fighter Boys' by Patrick Bishop.
'Men of The Battle of Britain' Kenneth Wynn

References:

'H.A.C. Bird-Wilson', The Guinea Pig, July 2001, p. 4.