| Admitted to: RAF Hospital Halton. |
Date of Injury: 25/04/1941 |
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| D.O.B/Age when admitted: 02/09/1916 (27) |
Cause of Incident: Crashed in a Sunderland over Iceland. |
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| Transferred to QVH: 09/07/1941 |
Injuries: Lacerations to face. |
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| No. of Operations at East Grinstead: 3 |
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: John Denis Ellard |
Surname: Hughes |
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| Service No: 37854 |
Nationality: South African |
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| Awards/Honours: DFC |
Patient Unit: 204 Sqn |
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| Profession: Pilot |
Patient Rank: Flt Lt |
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| Death: 25/12/1989 |
Age at Death: 73 |
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Notes:
Born in Bloemfontein, South Africa.
Died in Metung, Victoria, Australia, from Cancer.
DFC - Distinguished Flying Cross
We've been looking through our collections, and discovered this 1972 photograph from the East Grinstead Observer, o…