John Robert Hewitt

November 23, 2016

Admitted to: Stracathro Hospital.		Date of Injury: 18/04/1941
D.O.B/Age when admitted: 21		Cause of Incident: Crashed into a stationary aircraft in a Miles Master on night sortie.
Transferred to QVH: 14/10/1942		Injuries: Fractures and lacerations to face.
No. of Operations at East Grinstead: 1

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 Robert			Surname: Hewitt
Service No: 947162			Nationality: British

Awards/Honours: ---			Patient Unit: GPEU, RAF Netheravon
Profession: ---			Patient Rank: FS

Death: 04/02/1995			Age at Death: 72yrs
Dr Rank:			Dr Unit:

Notes:

Hewitt joined the RAF in 1939 and began flying in March 1940.

Hewitt returned to service after his treatment, serving in North Africa, Sicily, Italy, India and Burma.

Glossary:

GPEU - Glider Pilot Exercise Unit