| Admitted to: POW. Belgium Hospital. German Hospitals. Various POW camps. |
Date of Injury: 12/05/1940 |
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| D.O.B/Age when admitted: --- |
Cause of Incident: Enemy Action. Shot down in Hurricane over Belgium, near Maastricht. |
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| Transferred to QVH: --- |
Injuries: Burns. Shrapnel Wounds. |
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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: Kenneth Norman Varwell |
Surname: Townsend |
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| Service No: --- |
Nationality: British |
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| Awards/Honours: --- |
Patient Unit: --- |
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| Profession: Pilot |
Patient Rank: --- |
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| Death: 03/03/1989 |
Age at Death: 71yrs |
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Notes:
Joined the RAF in 1933 as an apprentice, and qualified as a pilot five years later.
Glossary:
We've been looking through our collections, and discovered this 1972 photograph from the East Grinstead Observer, o…