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Neville Gunnis

Admitted to:

Derby Royal Infirmary.

Date of Injury:

16/03/1944

D.O.B/Age when admitted:

16/12/1923 (20)

Cause of Incident:

Crashed making a forced landing in a Wellington at night following a fire in the air.

Transferred to QVH:

30/09/1944

Injuries:

Burns to face and scalp.

No. of Operations at East Grinstead:

8



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

Surname:

Gunnis

Service No:

428524

Nationality:

Australian


Awards/Honours:

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Patient Unit:

PHU, RAF Morecambe.

Profession:

Navigator

Patient Rank:

Flight Sargent.

Death:

September 1995

Age at Death:

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Dr Rank:

Dr Unit:

Notes:

Glossary:

PHU - Personnel Holding Unit

Further Reading:

'Who's Who in the Guinea Pig Club', The Guinea Pig, August 1951, p. 30.

References:

'Neville & Joan Gunnis', Jack Toper, The Guinea Pig, July 1996, p. 4.



East Grinstead Museum Collection:
EGRTM 2773.360 - Photograph of the Marchwood Park football team, including Gunnis.