Cook, William Henry
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | William Henry |
Surname | Cook |
Gender | M |
Age | 26 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 03-02-1945 |
Next of Kin | Son of Ernest G. and Mary Louisa Cook, of Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | PD221 |
Markings | BQ-R |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Oploo (Westerbeek) Roman Catholic Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Row 1. Grave 3. |
Epitaph | BE THOU FAITHFUL UNTO DEATH, AND I WILL GIVE THEE A CROWN OF LIFE" REVELATION II.10 |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 22 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | K/270515 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 550 |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Cook Island, Saskatchewan |
Country | Canada |
Memorial Type | Island |
Memorial Text |
Location | Lancaster Approach, North Killingholme, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Memorial Stone & Info Board |
Memorial Text | A memorial to 550 Sqn RAF which flew from RAF North Killingholme; Jan 1944 - Oct 1945 |
Location | Church of St. Deny's, North Killingholme, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stained Glass Window, RoH and inscribed Metal & Wooden Plaques |
Memorial Text | Several memorials to the men and women who served with 550 Sqn at RAF Killingholme during WW2 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2037/32 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2037/31 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 03-02-1945 |
End Date | 04-02-1945 |
Takeoff Station | North Killingholme |
Day/Night Raid | Night (63% moon) |
Operation | Bottrop- Prosper Benzol plant |
Reason for Loss | Whilst bombing the Prosper benzol Plant, shot down by a night-fighter and crashed near Westerbeek (Noord-Brabant), 9 km SW from the small Dutch town of Boxmeer |