Sergeant William J Stevenson

06 Nov 1955

In 1934 William Jarvie Stevenson enlisted as a regular soldier into The Queens Own Cameron Highlanders and joined The South Staffordshire Regiment in 1940.

It is believed that he was serving with 2nd Battalion, South Staffs, when he volunteered for parachuting duties and qualified as a military parachutist on Course 28 which ran at RAF Ringway from 21 to 28 September 1942.

He served in North Africa during Operation Torch with 1st Parachute Brigade, where he was wounded, and rejoined The Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders shortly after the end of the war in Europe.

William Stevenson died on 6 November 1955, aged 39 years, while serving with The 1st Battalion Queens Own Cameron Highlanders in Korea.

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DEREK WALKER said:
Sergeant William Jarvie Stevenson, Queens Own Cameron Highlanders, died in an accidental fire at his sleeping quarters at Kure, Japan on 6 November 1955. He was the husband of Stella Russell, 39 Fernhill Road, Mastrick, Aberdeen, Scotland and left 2 young sons. He served with the Camerons throughout W.W.2. Sergeant Stevenson was due to leave the service the following October after completing 21 years service. He was on parade at Balmoral Castle, Aberdeenshire when the Camerons received their New Colours earlier in 1955. Spent his leave in Aberdeen before going to the Far East. ( Details sourced from the Aberdeen Evening Express - 7 November 1955 which will be included in Sergeant W J Stevenson's grandson's family tree under construction by me).
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