Den Helder, North Holland, Netherlands — Northwestern Europe

E.F.V. Kidd and H.G. Stevenson Memorial

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, June 2, 2026

1. E.F.V. Kidd and H.G. Stevenson Memorial Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Hier vielen voor onze bevrijding
E.F.V. Kidd
H.G. Stevenson
Officieren der R.A.F.

(Here for our liberation fell E.F.V. Kidd and H.G. Stevenson, officers of the RAF.)

Erected 2001.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • War, World II.

Location. 52° 57.75′ N, 4° 45.782′ E. Memorial is in Den Helder, Noord-Holland (North Holland). It is on 2e Vroonstraat south of Oostslootstraat, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Den Helder, Noord-Holland 1781 LM, Netherlands. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in Europe,

the European Union,

Atlantic Europe,

the Benelux Low Countries,

the Schengen Area,

Western Europe,

and the Western World.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Holy Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: RAF North Coates Strike Wing Memorial (Vliegers Monument) (here, next to this marker); Harold C. Stevenson and Ernest F.V. Kidd Memorial (here,

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next to this marker); Huis aan zee / House by the sea (about 210 meters away, measured in a direct line); Leo Pinkhof (approx. 0.8 kilometers away); Monument voor de Bombardementslachtoffers / Bombardment Victims Memorial (approx. 2.1 kilometers away); Algemene begraafplaats Den Helder / Den Helder General Cemetery (approx. 2.1 kilometers away); Historische gedenktuin / Historical Memorial Garden (approx. 2.1 kilometers away); Materialen / Materials (approx. 2.1 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Den Helder.

Also see . . . Den Helder, Vliegersmonument (Nationaal Comité 4 en 5 mei, in Dutch). Excerpt (in translation):

The Airmen's Memorial in Den Helder was erected in memory of two British airmen who crashed here on July 18, 1943. They were members of the Royal Air Force North Coates Strike Wing.

The names of the fallen crew members are Pilot Sergeant Ernest F.V. Kidd and Navigator Sergeant Harrold C. Stevenson.

On July 18, 1943, five British aircraft attacked several German naval vessels over the Den Helder harbor area. A British Beaufighter (registration JL 575) with a two-man crew was hit
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, June 2, 2026

2. E.F.V. Kidd and H.G. Stevenson Memorial - wide view
The memorial plaque is mounted directly beneath the RAF North Coates Strike Wing Memorial. And behind the viewer about 2 meters away is another additional, more recent memorial for Kidd and Stevenson. The crash location is less than 30 meters from memorial.
by German anti-aircraft fire (FLAK) and crashed. The airmen were 22 and 24 years old; they were buried at the British War Cemetery in Bergen op Zoom.

Following a renovation, the monument was unveiled again on November 15, 2001, by Mr. Butler (Defense Attaché at the British Embassy) and Mayor Staatsen.

(Submitted on August 6, 2026.)

Credits. This page was last revised on August 6, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 6, 2026, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 12 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 6, 2026, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.