| Admitted to: Evesham Hospital. RAF Hospital Cosford (16/09/44). |
Date of Injury: 09/09/1944 |
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| D.O.B/Age when admitted: 26 |
Cause of Incident: Crashed on landing in a Beaufighter. Tire burst on landing and port prop driven into pilots seat. |
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| Transferred to QVH: 27/03/1946 |
Injuries: Fractured right leg. |
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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 |
Surname: Varty |
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| Service No: 162943 |
Nationality: British |
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| Awards/Honours: --- |
Patient Unit: No.1 PHU, RAF Innsworth |
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| Profession: Pilot |
Patient Rank: Flt Lt |
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| Death: --- |
Age at Death: --- |
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Notes:
Glossary:
PHU - Personnal Holding Unit
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