| Admitted to: St. Hughes Hospital, Oxford |
Date of Injury: 20/05/1944 |
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| D.O.B/Age when admitted: 30/06/1924 (19) |
Cause of Incident: Crashed in Lancaster. |
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| Transferred to QVH: 26/06/1944 |
Injuries: 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: Owen |
Surname: Jones |
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| Service No: R163211 |
Nationality: Canadian |
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| Awards/Honours: --- |
Patient Unit: 50 Sqn |
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| Profession: Air Gunner |
Patient Rank: Sgt |
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| Death: 11.05.2011 |
Age at Death: --- |
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Notes:
On his sixteenth operation, fog diverted them to Benson on return. On landing, their plane crashed into a small building and burst into flames. Fellow Guinea Pig Jacob Redekopp was able to free himself from his turret, and dragged Jones from the wreckage, unconscious.
Glossary:
We've been looking through our collections, and discovered this 1972 photograph from the East Grinstead Observer, o…