Stephen, Charles Edward
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | Charles Edward |
Surname | Stephen |
Gender | M |
Age | 30 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 29-06-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Alfred and Caroline Stephen, of Montreal, Province of Quebec, Canada. Husband of Annie Mary Stephen, of Montreal. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington III |
Serial Number | HF641 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Brookwood Military Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 54. J. 4. |
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 | J/36296 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 91 |
Squadron | 22 OTU |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Green, Hartwell Rd, Roade, Northamptonshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone & Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | In memory of the crew of Wellington HF641 which was struck by lightning and exploded during a training flight on 29th June 1944 |
Location | St. Peter's Church, Wellesbourne Mountford, Warwickshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | A dedication to the men and women who were killed while serving with 22 OTU during World War 2 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 29-06-1944 |
End Date | 29-06-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Wellesbourne Mountford |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- navigation exercise |
Reason for Loss | Struck by lightning and exploded SSW of Northampton |