Cook, Frederick Arthur
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Frederick Arthur |
Surname | Cook |
Gender | M |
Age | 25 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 29-08-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Fred and Frances E. Cook, of Derby. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax II |
Serial Number | DT802 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Derby (Nottingham Road) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. F. Grave 2505. |
Epitaph | IN LOVING MEMORY OF FRED OUR DEAR SON AND BROTHER. HE DIED AS HE LIVED, BRAVE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 147 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 751872 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 1659 HCU |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 26-08-1943 |
End Date | 26-08-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Topcliffe |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- night flying exercise |
Reason for Loss | Came in to land with port inner engine feathered. The axis of approach was not parallel with the airstrip and the aircraft careered into a parked Halifax (DT629) also from 1659 HCU |