Warrant Officer [Pilot]
Wilfred Harold Cooke
Conflict:
WW2
Additional Information:
Son of Harold and Mary Edith Cooke, of Te Awamutu, Auckland, New Zealand.
References:
NZ WAR GRAVES
CONTRIBUTED
Public Contributions:
Harold was the New Zealand pilot of a Lancaster (mk Lm 138) bomber, and along with Sgt Frederick Oliver of Wigan were shot down over France on the night of June 23rd - 24th 1944. They came down in Ma... Read MoreAdd a Story or Photo
Personal Tributes:
Casualty
Service Number:
42373
Name:
Wilfred Harold Cooke Rank:
Warrant Officer
Additional Rank:
Pilot
Date of Birth:
29 July 1919
Place of Birth:
Te Awamutu, Waikato, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Armed Force:
Air Force
Unit:
Royal New Zealand Air Force, 622 (RAF) Squadron
Casualty Details
Cause of Death:
Killed in action
Date of Death:
24 June 1944
Day of Death:
Saturday
Age at Death:
24
Conflict:
WW2