Stevenson, Ben Ross
Personal Information
Rank | Air Sgt. Obs. |
Forename(s) | Ben Ross |
Surname | Stevenson |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 08-10-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of Pillans Scarth Stevenson and Mary Katharine Stevenson, of Montreal, Province of Quebec, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington I |
Serial Number | L4323 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Brookwood Military Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 30. J. 7. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 102 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/56257 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 15 OTU |
Trade | 2nd pilot |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 08-10-1941 |
End Date | 08-10-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Hampstead Norris |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- navigation exercise |
Reason for Loss | At approximately 1705, one of the Wellingtons wings brushed the ground, and out of control, the bomber crashed at Bonam Farm, Blewbury, 9 ESE from Wantage, Berkshire. |