| Admitted to: Harley Street |
Date of Injury: 30/06/1947 |
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| D.O.B/Age when admitted: 24/04/1922 (25) |
Cause of Incident: Birdstrike. Hit by seagull whilst flying in a Lancaster. |
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| Transferred to QVH: 01/09/1947 |
Injuries: Injury to left eye. |
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| No. of Operations at East Grinstead: 6 |
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: Robert McCallum |
Surname: Mathieson |
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| Service No: 178787 |
Nationality: British |
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| Awards/Honours: --- |
Patient Unit: RAF Innsworth |
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| Profession: --- |
Patient Rank: Flt Lt |
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| Death: 2018 |
Age at Death: --- |
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Notes:
Mathieson joined the RAF at 19, and flew 30 combat operations before his injury.
On return from an op over Germany, the windscreen of Mathieson's Lancaster shattered causing severe facial injuries and destroying his left eye. His co-pilot landed the plane after Mathieson was knocked unconscious.
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