Cooke, Leonard Alexander
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Leonard Alexander |
Surname | Cooke |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 05-04-1945 |
Next of Kin | Son of William Leonard and Ellen Elizabeth Cooke. of Romford. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax III |
Serial Number | NA193 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Romford Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. L.L. Grave 2218. |
Epitaph | INTO THE MOSAIC OF VICTORY WE LAY THIS PRECIOUS PIECE, OUR SON |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 148 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1813019 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 7 |
Squadron | 1652 HCU |
Trade | Flight Engineer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 04-04-1945 |
End Date | 05-04-1945 |
Takeoff Station | Marston Moor |
Day/Night Raid | Night (58% moon) |
Operation | Training- Bullseye detail |
Reason for Loss | Crashed in the Moray Firth- the reasons for which have never been established |