Cook, Charles Smith
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Charles Smith |
Surname | Cook |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 27-11-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Charles and Catherine Cook, of Dundee. Brother of Thomas Cook and uncle of and Patricia Cook-Bosnell and Stuart Cook. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | DV381 |
Markings | PG-B |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 135. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 22 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1351535 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 619 |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Thorpe Camp, Tattershall Thorpe, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Memorial with Inscribed Lettering and Sqn Badges |
Memorial Text | A memorial to those who flew from RAF Woodhall Spa during WW2, including 619 Sqn |
Location | St. Peter's Church, Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | A memorial to all those who served with 619 Sqn during WW2 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2131/43 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2131/11 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 26-11-1943 |
End Date | 27-11-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Woodhall Spa |
Day/Night Raid | Night (1% moon) |
Operation | Berlin |
Reason for Loss | Believed to have crashed into sea. |