Cooper, William Richard
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | William Richard |
Surname | Cooper |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 24-12-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Cyril Wright Cooper and Winifred Dorothy Cooper, of Harrow. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster lll |
Serial Number | ND327 |
Markings | HW- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Harrow (St. Mary) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 23 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1338065 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 550 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
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 |
Miscellaneous Information
100 Sqn aircraft whereas the entire crew was formerly of 100 Sqn but recently transferred to the newly formed 550 Sqn |
The 550 Squadron ORB lists this aircraft as JB604 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2037/35 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2037/3 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 23-12-1943 |
End Date | 24-12-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Grimsby |
Day/Night Raid | Night (13% moon) |
Operation | Berlin |
Reason for Loss | Climbing out of Grimsby en-route to Berlin collided at 12,000 feet with a 550 Sqn Lancaster, both bombers crashing 0040 24Dec43 near Fulstow, 6 miles N of Louth, Lincolnshire. All seven crew killed. |