Richard Evan Pearce

November 23, 2016

Admitted to: QVH		Date of Injury: 01/03/1942
D.O.B/Age when admitted: 30/12/1915 (26)		Cause of Incident: Range Accident. Hand Grenade explosion.
Transferred to QVH: 13/04/1942		Injuries: Loss of left eye.
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: Richard Evan			Surname: Pearce
Service No: 955391			Nationality: British

Awards/Honours: ---			Patient Unit: RAF Innsworth
Profession: ---			Patient Rank: Sgt

Death: 22/01/2003			Age at Death: 88yrs
Dr Rank:			Dr Unit:

Notes:

Pearce interrupted his teaching career to join the RAF as a P.E. Instructor. In 1942, while on a Defence Course, he had an accident that resulted in the loss of an eye, which led him to treatment at QVH. After returning to duty, he became a Education Officer, which he continued until the end of the war.

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