| Admitted to: Leithe Port Hospital. |
Date of Injury: 16/11/1941 |
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| D.O.B/Age when admitted: 22/10/1913 (28) |
Cause of Incident: Crashed. Flying incident. |
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| Transferred to QVH: 18/04/1942 |
Injuries: Fractured Skull. Laceration 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: William Stanley |
Surname: Humphreys |
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| Service No: 1177565 |
Nationality: British |
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| Awards/Honours: --- |
Patient Unit: 99 Sqn |
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| Profession: Air Gunner |
Patient Rank: Sgt |
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| Death: 14/08/1995 |
Age at Death: 81yrs |
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Notes:
Humphreys joined the RAF in August 1940, training as an air gunner. The following year, he crashed near Ely in Cambridgeshire and suffered severe facial injuries and the loss of an eye, and was transferred to QVH.
Glossary:
We've been looking through our collections, and discovered this 1972 photograph from the East Grinstead Observer, o…