Cooper, Hector Thomas Moore
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Hector Thomas Moore |
Surname | Cooper |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 03-04-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of The Revd. Joseph Edward Cooper and Mary Evelyn Cooper, of Oakville, Manitoba, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington III |
Serial Number | X3709 |
Markings | SR-J |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Lorient (Kerentrech) Communal Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot 62. Row A. Grave 2. |
Epitaph | GONE HOME" "DULCE ET DECORUM EST PRO PATRIA ET AMICIS MORI |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 148 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/80234 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 101 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Cooper Bay, Manitoba; A bay in the NE corner of Nejanilini Lake |
Country | Canada |
Memorial Type | Bay |
Memorial Text |
Location | St. Mary & St. Peter's Church, Ludford Magna, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Sqn Standard & Roll of Honour in wooden bookcase |
Memorial Text | In memory of 101 Squadron 1943-45 based at RAF Ludford Magna |
Location | Village Centre, Ludford Magna, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Pillar & Brass plaque on adjacent bench |
Memorial Text | In memory of 101 Squadron 1943-45 based at RAF Ludford Magna |
Location | The White Hart PH, Ludford Magna, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal on external wall of PH |
Memorial Text | In memory of the men and women of 101 Squadron 1943-45 |
Location | The National Aboretum, Alrewas, Staffordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Monument |
Memorial Text | This memorial is dedicated to all those who served on 101 Squadron, and honours those who made the ultimate sacrifice. We will remember you. |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/13122 (P367431/42) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/802/8 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/802/7 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 02-04-1942 |
End Date | 03-04-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Bourn |
Day/Night Raid | Night (97% moon) |
Operation | Mining- to lay mines in French waters |
Reason for Loss | Presumed lost over the sea |