Cox, Reginald George
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Reginald George |
Surname | Cox |
Gender | M |
Age | 27 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 22-09-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Herbert Dunstan Cox and Pearl Cox, of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax II |
Serial Number | W1272 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. 21E. Grave 7078. |
Epitaph | HIS DUTY NOBLY DONE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 149 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 402589 |
Service | Royal Australian Air Force |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 460 CFlt |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | Australia |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 22-09-1942 |
End Date | 22-09-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Holme-on-Spalding-Moor |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training. |
Reason for Loss | It is thought that the instructor was demonstrating a rudder stall. Crashed and burst into flames at Catterton, NE of Tadcaster, Yorkshire |