Orvel Dove

November 23, 2016

Admitted to: Royal Victoria Hospital, Blackpool. RAF Hospital Weeton. No.2 ACD, RAF Hoylake.		Date of Injury: 10/02/1942
D.O.B/Age when admitted: 26/11/1921 (20)		Cause of Incident: Car accident.
Transferred to QVH: 13/09/1942		Injuries: Broken Femur. Lacerations to head. 3 Severed fingers.
No. of Operations at East Grinstead: 2

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: Orvel L.			Surname: Dove
Service No: R61159			Nationality: Canadian

Awards/Honours: ---			Patient Unit: 256 Sqn
Profession: Night fighter pilot			Patient Rank: FS

Death: November 2012			Age at Death: ---
Dr Rank:			Dr Unit:

Notes:

Dove joined the RCAF after his high school graduation and trained at bases in Saskatchewan. He became a night-fighter pilot with RAF 256 Sqn.

He was injured in February 1942 - Dove had finished training for the day when a plane taxiing in collided with his car. One passenger was killed, and Dove and another person were injured.

Glossary:

ACD - Airman's Convalescent Depot

Further Reading:

As For the Canadians' By Rita Donovan
"Adjusting to Society" small article of Orval Dove. museum collection.

References:

https://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/video-gallery - Eight videos: Pilot Training Process;, Results of Flight Crash; Arriving at East Grinstead Hospital; Dr Tilley - A Phenomenal Surgeon; Pride for the Guinea Pig Club; Adjusting to Society; Being Accepted at the Pub!; Significant Memories of Service.

East Grinstead Museum Collection:
EGRTM 2751.85 - black and white photograph of Dove, seated.