Stevens, Robert Slade
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | Robert Slade |
Surname | Stevens |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 01-01-1945 |
Next of Kin | Son of Frank Slade Stevens and Beatrice Slade Stevens. Husband of Margaret Jean Slade Stevens, of Batford, Hertfordshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | NG252 |
Markings | WS-R |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. H. Row D. Grave 15. |
Epitaph | OFTEN A LONELY HEARTACHE OFTEN A SILENT TEAR ALWAYS A BEAUTIFUL MEMORY OF THE ONE WE LOVED SO DEAR |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 102 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | S/92546 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 9 (IX) |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Green, Bardney, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Memorial, Propeller and Plaque |
Memorial Text | In memory of the killed or missing of IX Sqd. 1939 - 1945 |
Miscellaneous Information
Surname could be Slade-Stevens even though all records say Stevens |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/129/2 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/129/1 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 01-01-1945 |
End Date | 01-01-1945 |
Takeoff Station | Bardney |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Ladbergen |
Reason for Loss | Dived into the ground shortly after becoming airborne, due to loss of power on one or both port engines. |