Cooper, Edgar Harvey
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | Edgar Harvey |
Surname | Cooper |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 01-01-1945 |
Next of Kin | Son of Oliver and Bertha Cooper of Washago, Ontario, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | NG252 |
Markings | WS-R |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. H. Row D. Grave 14. |
Epitaph | GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS, THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 23 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | J/92339 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 9 (IX) |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Green, Bardney, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Memorial, Propeller and Plaque |
Memorial Text | In memory of the killed or missing of IX Sqd. 1939 - 1945 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/129/2 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/129/1 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 01-01-1945 |
End Date | 01-01-1945 |
Takeoff Station | Bardney |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Ladbergen |
Reason for Loss | Dived into the ground shortly after becoming airborne, due to loss of power on one or both port engines. |