Cox, William Henry
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | William Henry |
Surname | Cox |
Gender | M |
Age | 19 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 10-06-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Mr. and Mrs. R. Cox, of Morden, Surrey. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Armstrong Whitworth Whitley V |
Serial Number | BD442 |
Markings | TY- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Nantes (Pont-du-Cens) Communal Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot L. Row B Grave 25. |
Epitaph | OUR THOUGHTS ARE WITH YOU. GOD BLESS YOU |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 24 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1811872 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 91 |
Squadron | 24 OTU |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 10-06-1943 |
End Date | 10-06-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Honeybourne |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Leaflet Drop |
Reason for Loss | Took off and set course for Nantes for Nickel operation (leaflet drop). At 2246 a position signal was transmitted to the crew, but this was not acknowledged. It is thought the airplane crashed in the target area. Five crew killed, one prisoner of war |