Cookson, William Remington
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | William Remington |
Surname | Cookson |
Gender | M |
Age | 23 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 23-02-1945 |
Next of Kin | Son of George P. and Edith Mary Cookson, of St. Catherines, Ontario, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax III |
Serial Number | PN380 |
Markings | NP-M |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 281. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 148 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/269387 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 158 |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | St. James of Compostola Church, Lissett, East Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone & Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | Memorial to 158 Sqn, RAF Lissett 28th February 1943 - 17th August 1946 |
Location | St. James of Compostola Church, Lissett, East Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stained Glass Window & Inscribed Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | A stained glass window in memory of 158 Sqn RAF |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1050/10 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1050/9 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 23-02-1945 |
End Date | 23-02-1945 |
Takeoff Station | Lissett |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Essen. 342 aircraft, 1 lost. The target was completely cloud-covered and the main force bombed onto sky-markers. Despite this, the bombing was extremely accurate since the local report states that 300 high-explosive and 11000 incendiary bombs fell on the Krupps works alone. 155 civilians were killed |
Reason for Loss | Lost without trace |