Stevens, Eric Charles
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Eric Charles |
Surname | Stevens |
Gender | M |
Age | 29 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 30-04-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of Charles Henry and Ethel Stevens, of Southend-On-Sea, Essex. Husband of Freda Grace Stevens, of Leigh-On-Sea, Essex. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | T2721 |
Markings | LN- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 52. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 247 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 905233 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 99 (Madras Presidency) |
Trade | Observer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Newmarket Heath Racecourse, Newmarket, Suffolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Marble Tablet |
Memorial Text | In memory of comrades who fell in battle during WW11 1939-1945 and all ranks who served on 99 Squadron Royal Air Force, the Squadron was based here from September 1939 until March 1941 |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/6153 (P358734/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/789/6 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/789/5 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 29-04-1941 |
End Date | 30-04-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Waterbeach |
Day/Night Raid | Night (11% moon) |
Operation | Mannheim |
Reason for Loss | Last heard on w/t at 0314 asking for help and it is believed that the aircraft was then shot down |