Cogman, William Curwin Gavine
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | William Curwin Gavine |
Surname | Cogman |
Gender | M |
Age | |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 27-05-1940 |
Next of Kin |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Armstrong Whitworth Whitley V |
Serial Number | N1417 |
Markings | DY-B |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 5. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 146 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 39274 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 102 (Ceylon) |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | St. Catherine's Church Barmby Moor, East Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Roll of Honour in wall mounted wooden case, Sqn Badge above |
Memorial Text | 102 (Ceylon) Sqn Roll of Honour and Sqn badge |
Location | Pocklington Gliding Club, Pocklington Airfield, Easy Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stylised Memorial with inscribed metal plaque |
Memorial Text | Memorial to 102 (Ceylon) Sqn RAF and 405 (Vancouver) Sqn RCAF which served at RAF Pocklington during WW2 |
Miscellaneous Information
Survived crash and reported safe 20th May 1940 after evading capture. Subsequently presumed lost when SS Aboukir was sunk off Ostend on 28th May 1940 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/807/18 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/807/17 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 21-05-1940 |
End Date | 21-05-1940 |
Takeoff Station | Driffield |
Day/Night Raid | Night (100% moon) |
Operation | Force of 78 aircraft to bomb battle areas of France and Belgium and communications/industry in Germany |
Reason for Loss | Downed in farmland near to Eindhoven |