Linton
William
Stevenson
Born in New Zealand
Ancestors 
Brother of
Annie Elizabeth (Stevenson) Jowsey and Frederick Stewart Stevenson
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at about age 24
in France
Profile last modified
| Created 18 Sep 2016
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Linton Stevenson is an Anzac who served in World War Two.
Biography
parents - Frederick Howard and Elizabeth Cameron Stevenson
- New Zealand Herald 21 March 1941 Page 11 [1]
- Engagements
- Stevenson - Arthur - Mr. and Mrs Carpenter Arthur, Clifton Road, Takapuna, announce the engagement o! their elder daughter, Elaine Ivy, to Leading-Aircraftsman Linton William Stevenson, Royal New Zealand Air Force, elder son of Mr. and Mrs. F. H Stevenson, Cheltenham Road, Devonport.
Pilot Officer Linton William Stevenson NZ404961 Royal New Zealand Air Force, Fighter Command 607 Squadron, RAF 11 Group, Maidstone, Kent
No. 607 Squadron RAF was a fighter unit throughout the Second World War in Europe. They flew Hawker Hurricane airplanes from RAF Maidstone in Kent.
On the 11th of November 1941, Pilot Officer Linton William Stevenson flying Hurricane IIB BE221, took off at 2.45pm with seven others to attack special objective in France, south of Dieppe; an ammunition dump and train wagons. The formation flew at low level to France with several other squadrons and found visibility so poor that some machines nearly hit cliffs, violent evasive action being required to clear them. One squadron turned back after becoming separated in 10/10ths cloud at low level. Linton William Stevenson went missing near St-Valery, shot down by an anti aircraft battery. [2]
- Press 9th December 1941 page 8 [2]
- Air Casualties
- Pilot Officer Linton William Stevenson, previously reported missing, now reclassified missing, believed killed in action. Father, Mr F. H. Stevenson, Auckland.
Burial
- Janval Cemetery, Dieppe,
- Departement de la Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France
- grave - section F : row B : grave 14
Sources
- ↑ New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 23920, 21 March 1941, Page 11
- ↑ Royal Air Force Commands (archived forum) [1]
- N.Z. Births - 1917/14552 - Stevenson Linton William - parents : Elizabeth Cameron & Frederick Howard
- Auckland War Memorial Museum Online Cenotaph [3]
- No. 607 Squadron RAF [4]
- Royal Air Force Commands (archived forum) [5]
- For Your Tomorrow: A record of New Zealanders who have died while serving with the RNZAF and Allied Air Services since 1915 vol:1 p:154 by Errol W Martyn
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