Stevens, Vernon Arkwright
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Vernon Arkwright |
Surname | Stevens |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 18-08-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of Henry James Stevens and Dorothy Irene Stevens, of Merton Park, Surrey. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Bristol Blenheim IV |
Serial Number | V6175 |
Markings | VE- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Hawkinge Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot O. Row 2. Grave 47. |
Epitaph | IN SACRED MEMORY OF OUR ONLY BOY. "GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN" MUM AND DAD |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 247 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 924333 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 2 |
Squadron | 18 (Burma) |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/8404 (P361488/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 18-08-1941 |
End Date | 18-08-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Manston |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Circus 78 |
Reason for Loss | Hit by flak, which killed Stevens, eventually crash landing NE of Rye, Sussex |