| Admitted to: --- |
Date of Injury: 15/09/1940 |
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| D.O.B/Age when admitted: 29/12/1914 |
Cause of Incident: Bailed out due to enemy fire. |
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| Transferred to QVH: --- |
Injuries: --- |
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| No. of Operations at East Grinstead: --- |
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: Roy A. |
Surname: McGowan |
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| Service No: 73001 |
Nationality: New Zealand |
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| Awards/Honours: --- |
Patient Unit: 46 Sqn |
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| Profession: --- |
Patient Rank: Sqn Ldr |
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| Death: 20/03/2012 |
Age at Death: 97yrs |
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| Dr Rank: |
Dr Unit: |
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Notes:
McGowan's Hurricane was shot up over southeast England, causing his engine to burst into flames. He parachuted into the Thames estuary, suffering from burns to his face and hands, and was pulled from the water and taken to hospital. He was later chosen by McIndoe to transfer to East Grinstead while he was touring hospitals looking for patients to help.
Treated by GP Dr. Noel Newman.
We've been looking through our collections, and discovered this 1972 photograph from the East Grinstead Observer, o…