The Airmen's Stories - F/O B Nokes-Cooper

Benjamin Nokes-Cooper joined the RAF in February 1940 with a direct-entry commission as an Air Gunner. With training completed he was posted to 236 Squadron in March 1940. He was appointed Squadron Signals Officer on 22nd July, as an Acting Flying Officer.

He was flying in Blenheim IVf FA-K N3601 which was part of an escort for bombers attacking Quequerville on 1st August 1940. The Blenheim was shot down, either by fire trom ground defences or by a fighter attack by Oblt. Adolph of lll/JG27.

Both Nokes-Cooper and his pilot, Squadron Leader P E Drew, were killed.

Nokes-Cooper was 32. He is buried in Bayeux War Cemetery, France.