Stevens, William John
Personal Information
Rank | W/O |
Forename(s) | William John |
Surname | Stevens |
Gender | M |
Age | 25 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 24-06-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of James John and Janie Stevens, of Looe. Husband of Lilian Stevens, of Liskeard. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Armstrong Whitworth Whitley V |
Serial Number | BD281 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Looe Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Block B. Grave 231. |
Epitaph | IN HEARTS THAT KNEW HIM HE WILL BE REMEMBERED |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 102 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 548169 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 91 |
Squadron | 10 OTU |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Old airfield site, Stanton Harcourt, Oxfordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | In memory of those killed on Ops from RAF Stanton Harcourt |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 24-06-1943 |
End Date | 24-06-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Abingdon |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Exercise Tucker |
Reason for Loss | T/O to participate in Exercise Tucker, an army cooperation exercise involving no. 685 Amphibious Warfare Company, Royal Engineers. Dived to near ground level in a mock attack on a bridge, but whilst climbing away the port wing struck a tall tree. Out of control, the bomber crashed 1110 at Tythrop House on the NW side of Kingsey and a little over 6 miles SW from Aylesbury Buckinghamshire. |