William Arthur Cook

Pilot Officer

Conflict:

WW2

Additional Information:

Son of Arthur Edward and Emily Edith Cook, of Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand.

References:

CWGC

Martyn (1999)

NZ WAR GRAVES

Biographical Notes:

William Cook was the Captain of a Halifax bomber taking part in SOE Operations to Belgium. The aircraft was believed to have been bought down in the North Sea. The bodies of 4 crew were recovered, the other 5 are remembered on the Runnymede Memorial. The crew was larger than normal, 2 members being on board to gain operational experience. [For Your Tomorrow, Errol Martyn Vol2 p.85]

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Casualty

Service Number:

414595

Name:

William Arthur Cook

Rank:

Pilot Officer

Date of Birth:

Not known

Date of Enlistment:

Not known

Unit:

Royal New Zealand Air Force, 138 (RAF) Squadron

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:

Killed on air operations

Date of Death:

14 April 1943

Day of Death:

Wednesday

Age at Death:

Conflict:

WW2

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:

Royal New Zealand Air Force

Text in italics supplied by Cenotaph Online, Auckland War Memorial Museum

Cemetery

Cemetery:

Brookwood Military Cemetery

Cemetery Reference:

2. E. 1.

Cemetery Location:

United Kingdom