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Henk Welting
29th July 2008, 16:45
What caused the death of and/or what was the place of death registration for:

Sgt (Pilot) Basil R. COOKE - 580014 - killed on active service.

Proposed aircraft loss:
Anson I - N4939 - 1 AONS - flew into high ground 1 mile N of Goat Fell, Arran.

Regards and thanks for your help.
Henk.
paulmcmillan
29th July 2008, 17:11
Cookes death registered at Brodick on Isle of Arrran so looks very very likely!
davew
29th July 2008, 17:24
Henk

death certs list in addition to Cooke

Kenneth D McKenzie
George F Pratt
James C Neill
Thomas B Pearson

regards

DaveW
Dick
29th July 2008, 18:38
Hi Henk
Following DaveW's list they are all on CWGC.Pratt ,19, and Pearson are noted as trainee Observers, McKenzie and Neill are Civilians with McKenzie being a Nav Instructor(killed nr Goat Fell,Arran) and Neill a Civilian Radio Officer(killed in crash nr Goat Fell).
Regards
Dick
Henk Welting
30th July 2008, 11:02
Thanks friends for this very interesting info. This was 'good hunting' for today !
Best regards,
Henk.
paulmcmillan
30th July 2008, 11:16
Henk

Though you may have to start adding Unaccounted Civilian Airmen to your list!
jonheyworth
23rd March 2021, 13:19
John Hunter Cameron 517813, was killed in an air raid on RAF Luqa