Levens, Edward David
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | Edward David |
Surname | Levens |
Gender | M |
Age | 23 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 23-11-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Jessie Elizabeth Levens, and Stepson of Sidney Butler, of Kensal Rise, London. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | HK683 |
Markings | A4-M |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Belgium |
Burial/Memorial Place | Blankenberge Communal Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Row H. Grave 3. |
Epitaph | IN HIS LIFE HE WAS HONOURABLE AND FINE. IN HIS DEATH HE IS ETERNALLY DIVINE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 198 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 150453 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 195 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | St. Mary's Church, West Wickham, Cambridgeshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Framed inscribed Scroll & Roll of Honour |
Memorial Text | This Book of Remembrance was dedicated on 28th May 1989 to commemorate those who lost their lives during WWII whilst serving at RAF West Wickham / Wratting Common |
Location | Weston Woods Farm, Wratting Common, Cambridgshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone, Inscribed Metal Plaque & Info Boards |
Memorial Text | RAF Wratting Common. Dedicated to the men and women who served here during WWII and to those who gave their lives "Lest We Forget" |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1164/34 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1164/33 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 23-11-1944 |
End Date | 23-11-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Wratting Common |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Gelsenkirchen- to attack the Nordstern refinery. 168 aircraft, 1 lost. G-H was used through cloud. Bombing appeared to be accurate. |
Reason for Loss | Caught fire and crashed in the sea off Walcheren island, Holland |