Stephenson, Leonard William
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Leonard William |
Surname | Stephenson |
Gender | M |
Age | 25 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 16-09-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Thomas Armstrong Stephenson and Eva Muriel Stephenson. Husband of Alice Jean Stephenson, of Mildura, Victoria, Australia. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington III |
Serial Number | BJ897 |
Markings | SR- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 8. E. 3. |
Epitaph | DEARLY LOVED HUSBAND OF JEAN. "GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN…" |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 247 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 401680 |
Service | Royal Australian Air Force |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 101 |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | Australia |
Other Memorials
Location | Outside former Officers Mess, Stradishall, Suffolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick Memorial with Inscribed Marble Tablets |
Memorial Text | To commemorate 32 years of service by the men and women of R.A.F. Stradishall 1938 - 1970 |
Location | St. Mary & St. Peter's Church, Ludford Magna, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Sqn Standard & Roll of Honour in wooden bookcase |
Memorial Text | In memory of 101 Squadron 1943-45 based at RAF Ludford Magna |
Location | Village Centre, Ludford Magna, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Pillar & Brass plaque on adjacent bench |
Memorial Text | In memory of 101 Squadron 1943-45 based at RAF Ludford Magna |
Location | The White Hart PH, Ludford Magna, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal on external wall of PH |
Memorial Text | In memory of the men and women of 101 Squadron 1943-45 |
Location | The National Aboretum, Alrewas, Staffordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Monument |
Memorial Text | This memorial is dedicated to all those who served on 101 Squadron, and honours those who made the ultimate sacrifice. We will remember you. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/802/18 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/802/17 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 16-09-1942 |
End Date | 17-09-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Stradishall |
Day/Night Raid | Night (42% moon) |
Operation | Essen. 369 aircraft, 39 losses (10.6%). Bombing was scattered but this was a successful raid on a difficult target. Considerable damage sustained at the strategic Krupps works and bombs also fell in neighbouring Wuppertal and Bochum |
Reason for Loss |