| Admitted to: Newquay and District Hospital |
Date of Injury: 31/08/1940 |
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| D.O.B/Age when admitted: 19 |
Cause of Incident: Car accident. |
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| Transferred to QVH: 22/10/1940 |
Injuries: Scarring of face. |
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| No. of Operations at East Grinstead: 5 |
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: Joseph |
Surname: Lowe |
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| Service No: 541411 |
Nationality: British |
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| Awards/Honours: DFM 22.09.1942. |
Patient Unit: 236 Sqn |
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| Profession: Air Gunner operating in Starlings. |
Patient Rank: Sgt |
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| Death: November 1973 |
Age at Death: --- |
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Notes:
Born in Leeds.
Flew 78 sorties over Germany, before being shot down in 1941.
Remained in the RAF for the rest of his life.
We've been looking through our collections, and discovered this 1972 photograph from the East Grinstead Observer, o…