Stanion, Vernon William Lamond
Personal Information
Rank | S/L |
Forename(s) | Vernon William Lamond |
Surname | Stanion |
Gender | M |
Age | 35 |
Decorations | DFC |
Date of Death | 24-12-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of William Knibb Stanion and Phoebe Stanion, Husband of Muriel Ellen Cameron Stanion, of Dollar, Clackmannanshire. |
Aircraft Information
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Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Banbury Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Grave 11643. |
Epitaph | AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN AND IN THE MORNING WE WILL REMEMBER HIM |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 101 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 76018 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 91 |
Squadron | 12 OTU |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Miscellaneous Information
Almost certainly screened from ops, given experience level |
DFC Citation: "On the night of the 17th April 1940, this officer was observer of an aircraft which reconnoitred northern Denmark, during which operation large concentrations of enemy aircraft were observed at Aalborg aerodrome. On the night of 20th April he was observer of an aircraft which carried out a two-run attack on Aalborg aerodrome under adverse weather conditions and in spite of intense opposition from the ground. A fire was started in one of the aerodrome buildings as a result of the second attack. He has displayed outstanding keenness and determination as Gunnery Leader and has set an excellent example to all other Air Gunners in his squadron." |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 30-11--0001 |
End Date | 30-11--0001 |
Takeoff Station | Chipping Warden |
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Reason for Loss | Believed to have died in an accident |