Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Roy James Cook
In memory of:
Flying Officer Roy James Cook
January 28, 1944
Military Service
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Air Force
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
625 Sqdn.
Distinguished Flying Medal - awarded as per London Gazette 7 January 1944.
Additional Information
January 1, 1921
Toronto, Ontario
Son of William Wood and Dorothy May Cook of Vancouver, British Columbia. The Province of British Columbia honoured Flying Officer Cook by naming Cook Point for him. It is located at the North East side of Nelson Island, Jervis Inlet, New Westminster Land District. Although his home is recorded as being Toronto, there is a Memorial Window dedicated to him in St.Luke's Anglican Church, Victoria, British Columbia.
Commemorated on Page 278 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
MARISSEL FRENCH NATIONAL CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France
Grave 209.
Marissel is a commune on the east side of Beauvais. Beauvais is a Cathedral City in the Department of the Oise.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
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Memorial – Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
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Memorial – Flying Officer Roy James Cook is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
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Memorial – Flying Officer Roy James Cook is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
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Newspaper clipping – From a World War 2 issue of the Vancouver Province c.1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Photo of Roy Cook – F/O R.J.COOK DFM -
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Newspaper Clipping – Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me. -
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Saint Luke Anglican church
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