Cookson, William Remington (Flight Sergeant)

Killed in Action 1945-February-23

Flight Sergeant William Remington Cookson RCAF

Birth Date: 1922

Born:

Parents: George P & Edith Mary Cookson

Spouse:

Home: St Catharines, Ontario (parents)

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RCAF

Unit

158 (B) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Strength In Unity

Base

RAF Lissett

Rank

Flight Sergeant

Position

M-U Gunner

Service Numbers

R/269387

Home
Google MapSt Catharines, Ontario (parents)
Target
Google MapEssen Germany
Memorial Location
Google MapRunnymede Memorial Surrey
Panel 281

Took off from Lissett at 12:00 in Halifax Mk III (Sqn code NP-M Bomber Command) on an operation to Essen Germany.

Aircraft was lost without trace.

Killed includes Cookson: Flying Officer Donald William Bateman RCAF J/40084 KIA Runnymede Memorial Panel 278. Flying Officer Clifford Wesley Hall RCAF J/36977 KIA Runnymede Memorial Panel 279. Flying Officer Gordon Albert Hoggard RCAF J/40429 KIA Runnymede Memorial Panel 279. Flight Sergeant Wesley Grenfell Roberts RCAF R/263475 KIA Runnymede Memorial Panel 282. Sergeant William Arthur Frost RAF KIA Runnymede Memorial Panel 274. Sergeant Myrddin Sills RAF KIA Runnymede Memorial Panel 276.

Canada Source Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Commonwealth War Grave Commission Commonwealth War Graves Commission

Find-A-Grave Finadagrave.com

Canada Primary Source Library and Archives Canada Service Files (may not exist)

Crew or Other Personnel

Halifax PN380

Flying Officer Donald William Bateman RCAF

Flying Officer Bateman, Donald William (RCAF)
Bomb Aimer
Killed in Action
1945-February-23
Runnymede Memorial Surrey, UK

Flight Sergeant William Remington Cookson RCAF

Flight Sergeant Cookson, William Remington (RCAF)
M-U Gunner
Killed in Action
1945-February-23
Runnymede Memorial Surrey, UK

Flying Officer Clifford Wesley Hall RCAF

Flying Officer Hall, Clifford Wesley (RCAF)
Pilot
Killed in Action
1945-February-23
Runnymede Memorial Surrey, UK

Flying Officer Gordon Albert Hoggard RCAF

Flying Officer Hoggard, Gordon Albert (RCAF)
Navigator
Killed in Action
1945-February-23
Runnymede Memorial Surrey, UK

Flight Sergeant Wesley Grenfell Roberts RCAF

Flight Sergeant Roberts, Wesley Grenfell (RCAF)
Rear Gunner
Killed in Action
1945-February-23
Runnymede Memorial Surrey, UK