Cox, David Reid
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | David Reid |
Surname | Cox |
Gender | M |
Age | 23 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 14-04-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Harry J. Cox and L. E. Cox, of Isaac's Harbour, Nova Scotia, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax I |
Serial Number | L9576 |
Markings | GV-E |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. 21E. Grave 7084. |
Epitaph | AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN AND IN THE MORNING WE WILL REMEMBER THEM |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 149 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/65319 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 1652 CU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/13455 (P367795/42) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 14-04-1942 |
End Date | 14-04-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Marston Moor |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- general flying practice |
Reason for Loss | Lost control and crashed NE of Wetherby, Yorkshire while flying on two engines |