In memory of

Flight Sergeant

William Henry Cook

who died on 3 Feb 1945


Service details
  Conflict WWII
  Service RCAF
  Unit No. 550 Squadron, Royal Air Force
  Rank Flight Sergeant
  Service number K270515
  Date of death 19450203
  Cause of death killed in action
Narrative history
  K270515 Flight Sergeant (No. 550 Squadron RAF air gunner) William Henry Cook (b.1924) of Moose Jaw was KIA 19450203 and is buried at Westerbeek Roman Catholic cemetery, Oploo, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands. Cook's Lancaster was shot down during a raid on Bottrop. He was the son of Ernest George, a civil servant, and Mary Louise (Davidson) Cook. William was born at Moose Jaw, educated at Ross school and Central collegiate and was working as a porter for CP Express when he enlisted at Regina in 1943.
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Memorial information
  Saskatchewan rural municipality for commemoration 161 - Moose Jaw
  Cemetery or memorial location Westerbeek Roman Catholic cemetery, Oploo, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands    

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  Honour roll location(s) Moose Jaw
  Geo-memorial Cook Island, Saskatchewan     
  Geo-memorial location 55.6167°N / 106.4667°W
  Geo-memorial NTS map reference 73O9
  Geo-memorial details In Pinehouse Lake.
Personal information
  Date of birth 19240928
  Place of birth Moose Jaw    
  Date of enlistment 19430804
  Place of enlistment Regina    
  Residence on enlistment Moose Jaw    
  Occupation porter
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