Stephens, Maurice Hugh (Captain)

Killed in Flying Accident 1917-June-13

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Birth Date: 1892-June-11

Born: Melchet, Nr Romsey, Hampshire, England

Parents: James Stephens & Emma Clyma

Spouse:

Home: Toronto, Ontario

Enlistment: RNAS enlistment

Enlistment Date: 1915-December-30

Service

RAF

Unit

9 (BR) Sqn- Squadron (RNAS)

Base

France

Rank

Captain

Position

pilot

Service Numbers

1915-12-30: confirmed as Flt sub-Lieut. 1916-05-28: RAec cert. #2975 1919-02-03: confirmed staff officer, Captain 1946-09-02: Stephens died in The Hospital, Hurst Rd, Horsham, Sussex, England, this date. His death was due to the effects the the wounds/injuries suffered on 1917-06-13, when he returned from a bombing raid in his Strutter, with a hung bomb under the aircraft. In attempting to stabilize it, it dropped and exploded.