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Paul Fisher Branch

Admitted to:

No.4 RAF General Hospital. RAF Hospital Wroughton (27/08/44).

Date of Injury:

10/06/1944

D.O.B/Age when admitted:

23

Cause of Incident:

Crashed on take off in a Halifax, in Cerignola, Italy.

Transferred to QVH:

04/09/1944

Injuries:

Burns to face, left arm and hands.

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:

Paul Fisher

Surname:

Branch

Service No:

R112764

Nationality:

Canadian.


Awards/Honours:

---

Patient Unit:

614 Sqn

Profession:

Wireless Op/ Air Gunner

Patient Rank:

WO1

Death:

08/07/1999

Age at Death:

78yrs

Dr Rank:

Dr Unit:

Notes:

Held the post of Eastern Representative of the Canadian Wing until his death.

Glossary:

Further Reading:

As For the Canadians' By Rita Donovan
'Guinea Pigs on Parade', The Guinea Pig, Summer 1972, pp. 30-1.

References:

'Paul Fisher Branch', The Guinea Pig, January 2001, p. 6.
EGRTM 2842.18 Black & white passport size portrait.



East Grinstead Museum Collection:
EGRTM 2751.28 - Black and white headshot of Branch in dinner jacket