Evens, Arthur Leslie

Personal Information

Rank Sgt
Forename(s) Arthur Leslie
Surname Evens
Gender M
Age 22
Decorations
Date of Death 14-01-1945
Next of Kin Son of William Arthur Evens and Rosella Evens(née Pearce), of Benton, Alberta, Canada.
EVENS AL

Aircraft Information

Aircraft Consolidated Liberator IV
Serial Number TT336
Markings 6G-R 44-10597

Memorial Information

Burial/Memorial Country Belgium
Burial/Memorial Place Leopoldsburg War Cemetery
Grave Reference IV. D. 7.
Epitaph

IBCC Memorial Information

Phase 2
Panel Number 162

Enlistment Information

Service Number R/185896
Service Royal Canadian Air Force
Group 100
Squadron 223
Trade Pilot
Country of Origin Canada

Other Memorials

Location De Kronkeling, Genelaar 22, Meerhout, Antwerpen Province
Country Belgium
Memorial Type Aircraft Engine remains, stone sculpture & inscribed stone tablet
Memorial Text Vliegtuimotor Liberator TT336 neergestort te Meerhout Exxon 14/1/1945
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Location St. Andrew's Church, Blickling, Norfolk
Country United Kingdom
Memorial Type Wooden Case containing RAF Oulton Roll of Honour & former 18 (B) Sqn Standard
Memorial Text In memory of R.A.F. Oulton 1940 - 1945
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Location Junction of Aylsham Rd & New Rd, Oulton Street, Norfolk
Country United Kingdom
Memorial Type Brick piller and Inscribed Marble Tablet
Memorial Text In memory of the men and women of the R.A.F. and U.S.A.A.F. based here 1940 - 1945
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Miscellaneous Information

Arthur was born on 22 May 1922 at Benton, Alberta. His father, a farmer, was born at Randolph, Ontario, and his mother at Hull, in Yorkshire, England. The schools he attended were Wavy Plain 1927-1935 (grade 9) and then he went to America to Bryn Athyn in Pennsylvania, the Academy of New Church, 1939-1942 where he attained grade 12. During 1935 -1939, in between his schooling, Arthur was working on his father’s farm. The sports he enjoyed were American football, ice hockey, baseball and boxing. In his spare time he enjoyed reading aviation magazines.
He enlisted on 18 September 1942 and after training he embarked from Halifax on 3 August 1944 and arrived in the U.K. at 3PRC on 11 August. He was then at 223 Squadron on 29 August 1944. Arthur sadly lost his life from here on 14 January 1945 .

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Last Operation Information

Start Date 14-01-1945
End Date 15-01-1945
Takeoff Station Oulton
Day/Night Raid Night (1% moon)
Operation Bomber Support- Jostle duties in support of the Grevenbroich raid
Reason for Loss It is not clear whether the aircraft was hit by Allied anti-aircraft fire or by a night-fighter. Occurred at 6000' near Meerhout, Belgium
 
 
 
 

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