Cox, Alfred Douglas
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Alfred Douglas |
Surname | Cox |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 02-03-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of Alfred and Lily Cox, of Billesley, Birmingham. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Hampden I |
Serial Number | X3147 |
Markings | QR-B |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Birmingham (Brandwood End) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. B.3. F.C. Grave 869. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 24 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 754176 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 61 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/5326 (P357571/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/577/6 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/577/5 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 01-03-1941 |
End Date | 02-03-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Hemswell |
Day/Night Raid | Night (13% moon) |
Operation | Köln |
Reason for Loss | Airborne 20:14 to bomb a target in Köln. Crashed at 04:14 at Syderstone, Norfolk and burst into flames |