| Admitted to: Farnborough Hospital |
Date of Injury: 1951 |
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| D.O.B/Age when admitted: 1928 |
Cause of Incident: Training accident - crashed and caught fire |
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| Transferred to QVH: --- |
Injuries: Third degree burns to arms and legs. Broken jaw. |
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| No. of Operations at East Grinstead: --- |
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 |
Surname: Miles |
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Nationality: British. |
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| Death: 16/03/2018 |
Age at Death: 91 |
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Miles was called up for service at 17 years old, two weeks before VJ day and the end of the war. He completed his National Service with the Royal Navy, before going to university and joining the University Air Squadron.
Miles was doing a routine training exercise at Biggin Hill airfield, Kent, when he struggled to land. On the second attempt, his Harvard hit an obstacle and caught fire. His face smashed into the windscreen, and he was pulled from the burning aircraft by the Station's doctor, Dr. Francis Ensell.
Miles returned to service, in the Auxiliary Air Force, after his treatment at QVH.
We've been looking through our collections, and discovered this 1972 photograph from the East Grinstead Observer, o…