| Admitted to: York County Hospital. |
Date of Injury: 26/04/1941 |
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| D.O.B/Age when admitted: 24 |
Cause of Incident: Car Accident. |
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| Transferred to QVH: 23/06/1941 |
Injuries: Fractures and lacerations to face. |
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| No. of Operations at East Grinstead: 1 |
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: Michael S. J. |
Surname: Wilton |
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| Service No: 40780 |
Nationality: British |
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| Awards/Honours: --- |
Patient Unit: 4 Sqn |
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| Profession: Pilot |
Patient Rank: Flt Lt |
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| Death: 25/04/1988 |
Age at Death: 71yrs |
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Notes:
*Obituary says Lysander crash.
Wilton joined the RAF pre-war and trained as a pilot, receiving a commission on completion of his training. He saw action in a number of theatres of war including France, India, and South East Asia. His first crash occurred in 1941, flying a Lysander, and he received severe facial injuries, which led to him being sent to QVH. He returned to flying and later crashed again, in Burma, seriously damaging his legs when they got trapped in the main spar of the Hurricane.
One leg was amputated.
We've been looking through our collections, and discovered this 1972 photograph from the East Grinstead Observer, o…