Cooper, Arthur William
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Arthur William |
Surname | Cooper |
Gender | M |
Age | 24 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 11-10-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of Arthur William and Daisy M. Cooper, of Enfield, Middlesex. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Armstrong Whitworth Whitley V |
Serial Number | Z9154 |
Markings | GE-T |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Bergen-op-Zoom Canadian War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 31. C. 1. |
Epitaph | IN SACRED MEMORY OF A DEAR SON AND BROTHER. HE DIED THAT WE MIGHT LIVE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 148 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1254701 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 58 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/9546 (P362893/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/544/20 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/544/19 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 10-10-1941 |
End Date | 11-10-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Linton-on-Ouse |
Day/Night Raid | Night (74% moon) |
Operation | Essen |
Reason for Loss | Believed to have been shot down by a night-fighter and crashed off Callantsoog, Holland |