| Admitted to: Wrexham Hospital. |
Date of Injury: 26/05/1943 |
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| D.O.B/Age when admitted: 22 |
Cause of Incident: Crashed on take off in a Miles Master. |
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| Transferred to QVH: 31/05/1943 |
Injuries: Burns to face, hands and legs. |
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| No. of Operations at East Grinstead: 6 |
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: Leonard |
Surname: Tremblay |
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| Service No: R96904 |
Nationality: Canadian |
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| Awards/Honours: --- |
Patient Unit: RCAF Detachment, RAF Wrexham |
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| Profession: Pilot |
Patient Rank: Sgt |
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| Death: 06/01/2001 |
Age at Death: 80yrs |
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Notes:
Tremblay crashed on take-off during his second solo night-flying exercise. His plane burst into flames, causing bad burns to his hands and legs. Despite the best effort of Dr Ross Tilley at QVH, his right leg had to be amputated during his seven months at the hospital. He was repatriated to Canada on the hospital ship Lady Nelson early in 1944.
Glossary:
We've been looking through our collections, and discovered this 1972 photograph from the East Grinstead Observer, o…