| Admitted to: Transferred from QVH to Wingfield-Norris Hospital Oxford. |
Date of Injury: June 23rd 1941 |
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| D.O.B/Age when admitted: 21yrs. Born Edinburgh 1920. D.O.B. 08.01.1920. |
Cause of Incident: Cannon shell splinters on a patrol near Calais. |
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| Transferred to QVH: 23.06.1941 |
Injuries: Both legs & ulnar nerve required surgery due to shrapnel. |
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| No. of Operations at East Grinstead: 3 |
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: William Anderson |
Surname: Douglas |
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| Service No: 90896 |
Nationality: British |
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| Awards/Honours: DFC & Bar. |
Patient Unit: 603 Sqdn Rochford |
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| Profession: Pilot |
Patient Rank: Fg Off |
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| Death: 1977 |
Age at Death: 57 yrs |
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Notes:
RAFVR April 1939, flight training school September '39.
Rejoined 603 Sqn Montrose 17.03.1940.
23.06.1941 injured by cannon shell splinters over Calais.
April 1942 returned to 603 Sqn Malta.
Took command of the Sqn 20.07.1942.
02.10.42 Returned to UK, become instructor at 58 OTU.
We've been looking through our collections, and discovered this 1972 photograph from the East Grinstead Observer, o…