| Admitted to: RN Hospital, Chatham. |
Date of Injury: 23/09/1940 |
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| D.O.B/Age when admitted: 15/01/1912 (28) |
Cause of Incident: Enemy Action. Shot down, bailed out over Thames while flying in a Hurricane. |
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| Transferred to QVH: 25/11/1940 |
Injuries: Burns to face and legs. |
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| No. of Operations at East Grinstead: 3 |
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: Neville Charles |
Surname: Langham-Hobart |
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| Service No: 77792 |
Nationality: British |
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| Awards/Honours: --- |
Patient Unit: 73 Sqn |
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| Profession: Pilot/Sql |
Patient Rank: Plt Off |
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| Death: 19/09/1994 |
Age at Death: 82yrs |
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Notes:
At 29, Langham-Hobart was one of the oldest pilots flying in the Battle of Britain.
Glossary:Sql Squadron Leader
We've been looking through our collections, and discovered this 1972 photograph from the East Grinstead Observer, o…