Lionel Hastings

November 23, 2016

Admitted to: No.53 MFH Hospital. No.8 RAF Hospital. Basingstoke Neurological and Plastic Surgery Hospital.		Date of Injury: 15/10/1944
D.O.B/Age when admitted: 21		Cause of Incident: Crashed on landing in an Anson. Double engine failure.
Transferred to QVH: 21/10/1944		Injuries: 32 Facial fractures. 3 Spinal Fractures. Arm and Leg Fractures.
No. of Operations at East Grinstead: 2

IDENTITY CARD

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Forename: Lionel			Surname: Hastings
Service No: J29247			Nationality: Canadian

Awards/Honours: ---			Patient Unit: 98 Sqn, No.2 GSU, RAF Swanton.
Profession: Observer			Patient Rank: Fg Off

Death: 2010			Age at Death:
Dr Rank:			Dr Unit:

Notes:

Hastings was an Observer in a Anson Mark 1 transport flying over Berlin when both engines failed. While he managed to secure all the passengers, he didn't have time to reach his own seatbelt and was received more than thirty fractures in the crash.

Acted as Chief Canadian Guinea Pig for seven years, 1981-8.

Glossary:

GSU - Group Support Unit