Cox, Ralph James Mitchell
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Ralph James Mitchell |
Surname | Cox |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 23-04-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Elsie M. Cox, of Kilburn, Middlesex. Husband of Phyllis Cox. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster lll |
Serial Number | ED799 |
Markings | WS-G |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 146. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 24 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1384385 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 9 (IX) |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
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 27/127/8 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/127/7 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 22-04-1943 |
End Date | 23-04-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Waddington |
Day/Night Raid | Night (92% moon) |
Operation | Mine laying- Bay of Biscay |
Reason for Loss | Lost without trace |