Esson, Stephen George
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | Stephen George |
Surname | Esson |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 23-06-1940 |
Next of Kin | Son of George Forbes Esson and of Margaret Esson (Nee Stephen), of Banchory, Kincardineshire. Lightweight Boxing Champion, R.A.F., 1938. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Bristol Blenheim IV |
Serial Number | R3688 |
Markings | OM- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Steenwijkerwold (Willemsoord) General Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Row O. Coll. grave 1. |
Epitaph | HE FOUGHT OPPRESSION AND DIED FOR FREEDOM |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 161 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 40376 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 2 |
Squadron | 107 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Church of St. Andrew, Little Massingham, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Roll of Honour in Wooden Case |
Memorial Text | Roll of Honour to those who served at RAF Little Massingham during WW2, including 107 Sqn |
Location | Adjacent to Northern Perimeter of Airfield, Wattisham, Suffolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Memorial with inscribed Marble Tablets |
Memorial Text | A memorial to those who served at RAF Wattisham during WW2, including 107 Sqn, who along with 110 Sqn delivered the first air raids of the War |
Miscellaneous Information
He was a former RAF lightweight boxing champion |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/2286 (P353011/40 Part A) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/841/20 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/841/19 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 23-06-1940 |
End Date | 23-06-1940 |
Takeoff Station | Wattisham |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Attack on Soest |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by a fighter and crashed at Willemsoord in Holland, exploding as it hit the ground |