1922 - 1944 (21 years)
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Name |
Cyril Edward Stephensen |
Nickname |
Ted |
Born |
28 Jul 1922 |
Maryborough, Queensland, Australia |
Gender |
Male |
Died |
04 May 1944 |
Flying Battle, France, |
- Australian Pilot Officer Royal Australian Air Force Age: 21 Date of Death: 04/05/1944 Service No: 409859 (3)
The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848-1954 - Tuesday 19 June 1945
STEPHENSEN.- 409859, Pilot-Officer Cyril Edward (Ted), 21 years; missing, presumed killed air operations May 4, 1944; now buried St. Mesmin Cemetery,
Nogent-sur-Seine, Aube, France, Grave 3: beloved youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. C J. Stephensen, 9 Benjafield terrace, New Town, Hobart, brother of Perc and Eric (Victoria), Rosaline, and Mrs. Stan Greenwood (Pat), of Hobart, and Mrs. Basil Dickson (Joan) of Queens- town, Tasmania. - He flew away.
Pilot Officer Cyril Edward (Ted) Stephensen
was killed when his plane was shot down on
May 4th 1944, near St Messmin in France.
Unfortunately the plane was too close to the
ground and the parachutes were unable to open
[Mount Stuart News, North Hobart, Dec 2008]
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Buried |
St Mesmin New Communal Cemetery, Aube, France |
- Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Grave 3. Cemetery
St Mesmin New Communal Cemetery, Aube France
In Memory of
Pilot Officer CYRIL EDWARD STEPHENSEN
409859, Royal Australian Air Force
who died age 21
on 04 May 1944
Son of Christian Julius and Marie Louise Aimee Stephensen; of Newtown, Tasmania, Australia.
Remembered with honour
ST. MESMIN NEW COMMUNAL CEMETERY
[Commonwealth War Graves Commission]
Name: STEPHENSEN, CYRIL EDWARD
Initials: C E
Nationality: Australian
Rank: Pilot Officer
Age: 21
Date of Death: 04/05/1944
Service No: 409859
Additional information: Son of Christian Julius and Marie Louise Aimee Stephensen; of Newtown, Tasmania, Australia.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Grave 3. Cemetery: ST. MESMIN NEW COMMUNAL CEMETERY
[Commonwealth War Graves Commission]
St.-Mesmin is a village north-west of Troyes. The cemetery is on the Rue du Prieuré and lies between the village and the main Troyes to Romilly road. The graves of five British and one Australian airmen are on the far right side from the entrance who died on the 4th May 1944. There are also 2 French soldiers and 1 French civilian buried here.
Flight Details:
Base: Skellingthorpe, Lincs.
Unit: 50 Sqdn. Bomber Command
Aircraft: Lancaster Mk. III, serial LM480
Target: Mailly-le-Camp
Incident: crashed at St. Mesmin. Flight Lt. T. H. Blackham, D.F.C. and Flight Sgt. S. J. Godfrey escaped capture and survived the war
Burial Details:
Sgt. William Dennis DIXON, aged 20. R.A.F.V.R. Son of William and Annie Dixon of Carway, Carmarthenshire
Flying Officer David Gwynfor JONES, aged 24. R.A.F.V.R. Husband of Noreen May Jones of Southall, Middlesex
Sgt. Herbert George RIDD, aged 29. R.A.F.V.R. Son of Abram John and Mary Elizabeth Ridd of Swansea
Pilot Officer Cyril Edward STEPHENSON, aged 21. R.A.A.F. Son of Christian Julius and Marie Louise Aimée Stephenson of Newtown, Tasmania, Australia
Pilot Officer Charles Richard Ernest WALTON, aged 28. R.A.F.V.R. Son of Charles and Catherine Walton; husband of Constance Phoebe Walton of Castle Bromwich
Sgt. Sidney Charles WILKINS, aged 21. R.A.F.V.R. Son of Sidney Charles and Alice Wilkins of New Cross, London
897 - Recherche de France-Crashes 39-45
France Crashes 39-45
Fiche modifiée le 14-01-2014
Crash du Avro Lancaster - type B I/B III - s/n LM480 VN-U
P/O Cyril Edward Stephensen Pil ? RAAF Décédé Cim Com St-Mesmin (10) T3 * 409859 - 21 ans - Fils de Christian Julius et Marie Louise Aimee Stephensen; de Newtown, Tasmania, Australia
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Person ID |
I6624 |
Hickey, List, Bundesen, Thomsen, Jensen, Jessen |
Last Modified |
11 May 2015 |
Father |
Christian Julius Stephensen, b. 07 Oct 1877, Tinana, Queensland, Australia , d. 17 Jun 1953, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia (Age 75 years) |
Mother |
Marie Louse Amee Tardent, b. 27 Aug 1882, d. 23 May 1970, Surfers Paradise, Queensland, Australia (Age 87 years) |
Married |
27 Dec 1900 |
Biggenden, Queensland, Australia |
- Marriage Registration
TARDENT Marie Louise Aimee: Marriage: 1900: Spouse: Stephensen Christian Julius STEPHENSEN. Reg No 1900/278 [Queensland Historical Marriage Index 1929 - 1934]
- WEDDINGS.
Stephensen-Tardent.
A very popular wedding was celebrated on Thursday evening in the Exhibition Hall at Biggenden. The building was beautifully decorated with flags and foliage. The bridegroom, Mr. C. J. Stephensen, is the secretary of the A. and P. Society ; the bride, Miss Marie Tardent, is the second daughter of the manager of the State farm. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Archdeacon Rivers. At the end of the service various toasts were honoured, and dancing was kept up till daylight. The wedding presents were very numerous, and of a useful nature. It is estimated that fully 200 people attended the ceremony. The young couple spent the honeymoon at Pialba.
Transcribed from 'The Brisbane Courier' Monday 31st December 1900
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Family ID |
F1999 |
Group Sheet |
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