Cooper, Hugh James
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | Hugh James |
Surname | Cooper |
Gender | M |
Age | 29 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 07-07-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of Maude Cooper, of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. His Brother John Donald Also Died On Service. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Armstrong Whitworth Whitley V |
Serial Number | P5076 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Dyce Old Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Grave 20. |
Epitaph | IN LOVING MEMORY OF DEAR JIM "HE GAVE HIS LIFE THAT WE MIGHT LIVE". HIS FAMILY |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 23 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | J/4110 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 19 OTU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Off A96, Balnageith near Forres, Grampian, Scotland |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Cairn, Inscribed Metal Plaques & Aircraft Sculpture |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to all who served with 19 OTU, RAF Forres |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/7441 (P360327/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 07-07-1941 |
End Date | 07-07-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Kinloss |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training night cross country |
Reason for Loss | The port engine seized and the Whitley crashed 0333 at Oldmeldrum Aberdeen. |