In Memory Of
FAWKES, STEPHEN GUYE HAWKSWORTH
Service Details
Age:
23
Date of Birth:
-0001-11-30
Service No:
86366
Rank:
Flying Officer
Unit:
603 Sqdn.
Regiment:
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Date of Death:
1941-12-08
Cause of Death:
Killed in action, in Spitfire MkVb P8603 was one of 11 taking part in low Ramrod Operation No. 15 against the Alcohol Distillery at Hesdin, 40 miles south east of Le Touquet. 603 Squadron acted as rear supporting wing to 8 Hurricane Fighter Bombers of 607 Squadron (Hornchurch). Over Le Touquet the Squadron were attacked by a number of Me109's and FW 190's, his Spitfire presumed to have crashed into the sea.
Commemoration
Grave Reference:
Panel 30.
Cemetery:
RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL
Localitly:
Surrey
Country:
United Kingdom
Additional Information
Son of Stephen Hawksworth Fawkes and Pauline Louise Fawkes, of Ladybrand, Orange Free State, South Africa.
