English Māori William Arthur Cook Died 14 April 1943 PDF Key details Service numberNZ414595 AWMM WWII 414595 AWMM Also known as Armed force / branchAir Force AWMM Last rankPilot Officer AWMM Royal New Zealand Air Force, 138 Squadron, RAF AWMM WarWorld War II, 1939-1945 AWMM Enquire Lay a poppy Hide sources Show empty fields Identity About Contribute › Title ForenamesWilliam Arthur AWMM SurnameCook AWMM Ingoa Also known as Service numberNZ414595 AWMM WWII 414595 AWMM GenderMale AWMM Iwi Hapū Waka Rohe Religion Images and documents Images Contribute › Documents Contribute › Civilian life About birth Contribute › Birth Date of birth Place of birth Birth notes Address before enlistment Post war occupation Next of kin on embarkation Relationship status Service Wars and conflicts Contribute › WarWorld War II, 1939-1945 AWMM CampaignEurope (Air) AWMM Armed force / branchAir Force AWMM Service numberNZ414595 AWMM WWII 414595 AWMM Military service Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers Military decorations Contribute › Medals and Awards Training and Enlistment Contribute › Military training Branch Trade Proficiency Enlistment Occupation before enlistment Age on enlistment Embarkations Contribute › Embarkation detailsWW2 Royal New Zealand Air Force AWMM Prisoner of war Contribute › Capture details Days interned Liberation date Liberation Repatriation POW liberation details POW serial number Medical history Contribute › Medical notesKilled on Active Service, Cause of Death AWMM Last known rank Contribute › Last rankPilot Officer AWMM Royal New Zealand Air Force, 138 Squadron, RAF AWMM Biographical information Biographical information Contribute › Son of Arthur Edward and Emily Edith Cook of Christchurch AWMM Death About death Contribute › Death14 April 1943 AWMM Age 27 AWMM United Kingdom, Europe AWMM Date of death Age at death Place of death Cause of deathKilled on Active Service AWMM Death notes CemeteryBrookwood Military Cemetery, Woking, Surrey, England AWMM 2 E 1 AWMM Cemetery name Grave reference Obituary Memorial name Memorial reference Memorials Memorial Contribute › Memorial name Roll of Honour Remember William Arthur Cook by laying a poppy. William Affleck Cook William Alexander Cook William Arthur Cook William Croot Cook William Desmond Cook Lay a poppy for 2021 Leave a note Leave a tribute or memory of William Arthur Cook Leave a note Contribute › Processing Sources Sources Contribute › External linksCommonwealth War Graves Commission record https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2762253 Sources Used DocumentsMartyn, E. (1998-2008). For Your Tomorrow (Vols. 1-3). Christchurch, N.Z.: Volplane Press. AWMM The development of the Online Cenotaph is an ongoing process; updates, new images and records are added weekly. In some cases, records have yet to be confirmed by Museum staff, and there could be mistakes or omissions in the information provided. Online Cenotaph Data by Auckland War Memorial Museum is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License