Cousins, Alec Henry
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Alec Henry |
Surname | Cousins |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 24-12-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Frederick William and Bertha Cousins, of Maidenhead. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | PB366 |
Markings | TL-S |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Maidenhead Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. C.C. Row W. Grave 30. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 149 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1321669 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 8 |
Squadron | 35 (Madras Presidency) |
Trade | Air Bomber |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Roadside Location, Great Paxton, Cambridgeshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Painted Wooden Cross & Board |
Memorial Text | Lancaster Crash 1944 Christmas Eve 44 Lancaster PB366 In memory of the crew 35 Squadron |
Location | Church of the Holy Trinity, Great Paxton, Cambridgeshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone, Metal Sculpture & inscribed metal plaque |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to the memory and bravery of the crew of Lancaster PB366 which crashed in Great Paxton on Christmas Eve 1944 with the loss of all seven young lives |
Location | Roadside Location, Graveley, Cambridgeshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Memorial Stone |
Memorial Text | Graveley Airfield 1942-1945 8 Group Bomber Command 35 Squadron Pathfinder Force 692 Squadron Light Night Striking Force R.A.F. To commemorate this airfield in honour of those who served the nation aircrew, groundstaff & WAFF of United Kingdom Dominions, C |
Location | All Saints Church, Offord Cluny, Cambridgeshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stained Glass Window, Sqn Badge & Roll of Honour |
Memorial Text | Remember before God all those airmen and airwomen 3who served with 35 Squadron R.A.F. Graveley 1939-1945 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/381/24 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/381/23 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 24-12-1944 |
End Date | 25-12-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Graveley |
Day/Night Raid | Night (76% moon) |
Operation | Köln. 102 aircraft, 7 lost (6.8%). Oboe marking and very accurate bombing followed. The tracks were badly damaged and an ammunition train exploded. 19 deaths. |
Reason for Loss | Crashed almost immediately after takeoff after hitting trees at Paxton |