Stephens, George Maxwell
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | George Maxwell |
Surname | Stephens |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 24-05-1940 |
Next of Kin | Son of George and Maud Bessie Stephens, of Whitstable, Kent. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Fairey Battle l |
Serial Number | L4977 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Plymouth (Ford Park) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Church Sec. H.A. Row 4. Grave 42. |
Epitaph | HE STAYED A LITTLE WHILE THEN LEFT A MEMORY DEAR TO US |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 101 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 580772 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 12 OTU |
Trade | Observer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/2156 (P352353/40) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 24-05-1940 |
End Date | 24-05-1940 |
Takeoff Station | Benson |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Encountered bad visibility, crashing into Fire Beacon Hill, shrouded in cloud, near Sidmouth on the southern coast of Devon. 20 minutes later another plane K9481 also crashed into Fire Beacon Hill. Both pilots had been told to maintain radio silence. |