Fred Cooper, 49 Sqn Groundcrewlocation & layout of airfield.
B.C Form 10/ Lancaster Pilots Notes
576 Sqn Lancaster PD 309 recovery
GROUP CAPTAIN TERENCE JOHN ARBUTHNOT
576 Sqn Wing/Cmdr Basil Arthur Templeman-Rooke
576 Sqn F/O William Carland Johnston
49 Sqn Flt/Lt Victor Medway Arnold
49 Sqn Sgt. E.B.(Ted) Cachart.
49 Sqn Sgt Douglas D.R. Dalaway
576 Sqn Flt/Lt Bertram W. Roberts
576 Sqn Flt/Sgt Johnny Musgrove
576 Sqn Flying Officer Edward L Saslove
49 Sqn Pilot Officer Edgar R. G. Haines D.F.M.
576 Sqn Flying Officer Frank Wilson
576 Sqn Flt/Sgt Dennis Ovenden
49 Sqn Flying Officer Alexander V Bone
576 Sqn Warrant Officer Frederick Taylor, DFM
576 Sqn Warrant Officer Reg Croot
49 Sqn. S/L J.E Raw-Rees D.F.C.
576 Sqn Sgt Alfred Thorpe Turton
576 Sqn Warrant Officer Eugene Patrick (Jimmy) Collins
576 Sqn F/O Archibald de Largy Greig
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In addition to the difficult and arduous tasks the groundcrews were expected to perform, their duties were not without its dangers either. The following information and images were supplied by Mrs. Ann Heydon whose late Father, Fred Cooper aged 32, was a member of 49Sqn groundcrew. Fred was seriously injured removing the wheel chocks from a departing Lancaster and as a result of his injuries, was invalidid out of service. He made a good recovery and enjoyed a full and happy life. The images and sketches are believed to have been taken at Scampton and the accident is believed to have happened at Fiskerton in 1943. No other details are available. Many thanks to Ann for supplying the contents of this page |
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Fred Cooper. Aged aproximately 30. |
| Photograph of Hampden, possibly taken at Scampton, date not known. Fred Cooper front row,right. |
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Sketch of Hampden. Sketch of Hampden on take-off. Possibly on grass at Scampton, with pre-war type hanger in background. |
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