| Admitted to: Margate Hospital. Masonic Hospital. |
Date of Injury: 03/09/1940 |
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| D.O.B/Age when admitted: 21 DOB 20/04/1919 in Sydney Australia |
Cause of Incident: Enemy Action. Shot down in Spitfire. |
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| Transferred to QVH: 22/11/1940 |
Injuries: Burns to face and legs. |
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| No. of Operations at East Grinstead: 7 |
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 H. |
Surname: Hillary |
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| Service No: 74677 |
Nationality: British |
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| Awards/Honours: --- |
Patient Unit: 603 Sqn |
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| Profession: Pilot |
Patient Rank: Fg Off |
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| Death: January 1943 |
Age at Death: 24yrs. |
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Notes:
Returned to service and was killed when his Blenheim crashed, January 1943.
Further Reading. "Men of The Battle of Britain" Kenneth Wynn
We've been looking through our collections, and discovered this 1972 photograph from the East Grinstead Observer, o…