Chameleon's Shadow

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

BRITISH FORCES SURGICAL HOSPITAL, IRAQ

Confidential report Subject: Lt Charles Acland 893406

Regiment: Light Dragoon Guards – Royal Armoured Corps

Date of injury: 24 November 2006

Date of admission: 24 November 2006

Date of discharge: 26 November 2006 – 19.30 hours

Onward destination: South General Hospital, Birmingham, UK Reason for return: Reconstructive surgery Current patient status: Unconscious but stable – strapped for immobility Drug treatment: See attached chart

To Whom It May Concern

Lt Charles Acland sustained serious head and facial injuries during an attack on his Scimitar RV. He has fractures of the left supraorbital, zygomatic and maxilla. His wounds have been cleaned, all foreign material, dead and burnt tissue removed and superficial bleeding stopped. Pressure monitor readings of the patient’s brain and arterial flow show nothing significant, although the severity of the patient’s injuries suggest brain damage is likely. An immediate CAT scan is recommended. He has an open wound on the left side of his face – a 2cm wide, 0.5cm deep, 10cm long avulsion – caused by the splitting and cauterizing effects of hot shrapnel. Muscle and nerve damage is extensive and his left eye is beyond repair. An antibiotic regime was introduced on admission and temporary dressings applied to the open wound to prevent infection.