Stevenson, Leslie Howard
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Leslie Howard |
Surname | Stevenson |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 27-12-1944 |
Next of Kin |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | PB400 |
Markings | UL-J2 |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 255. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 102 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/171883 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 576 |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | All Saints Church, Elsham, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Tablet |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to all who served at RAF Elsham Wolds on 103 7 576 Squadrons 1941-45 |
Location | Water Treatment Works, Elsham Wolds, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Memo and Propeller Sculpture |
Memorial Text | In memory of those who served at R.A.F. Elsham Words 1941 - 1945 |
Location | All Saints Church, Elsham, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Tablet |
Memorial Text | In memory of the Airmen of 576 Sqn who gave their lives in 1939 - 45 War |
Miscellaneous Information
Shot dead by guards in Stalag Luft VII after leaving confined barracks during an alert. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2050/5 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2047/17 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 26-08-1944 |
End Date | 27-08-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Elsham Wolds |
Day/Night Raid | Night (50% moon) |
Operation | Kiel |
Reason for Loss | Badly damaged on the bomb run, the pilot turned the aircraft out over the sea and ordered the crew to bale out |