| Admitted to: East Suffolk and Ipswich Hospital. RAF Hospital Ely (02/11/44). |
Date of Injury: 01/01/1944 |
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| D.O.B/Age when admitted: 23 |
Cause of Incident: Crashed in a Lancaster. |
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| Transferred to QVH: 18/01/1945 |
Injuries: Burns to face and hands. |
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| No. of Operations at East Grinstead: 13 |
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 |
Surname: Ralston |
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| Service No: 1365597 |
Nationality: British |
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| Awards/Honours: --- |
Patient Unit: 619 Sqn |
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| Profession: Air Gunner |
Patient Rank: Sgt |
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| Death: 24/02/1994 |
Age at Death: 73yrs |
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Notes:
Ralston joined the RAF at 19 and was sent to Canada for aircrew training. He trained as an air gunner and was posted to RAF Scampton, Lincolnshire.
On 4 November 1941, his aircraft was attacked and badly damaged on a bombing raid on Dusseldorf. Raldston managed to return to RAF Scampton but crashed landed, hitting a tree and the plane broke in two and caught fire. He was the sole survivor.
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