family of P/O John Albert Cooper from Camberwell

[Ad van Zantvoort]

Hi, At this moment I researching a wartime 103 squadron Lancaster JA855,PM-A crash, shotdown over the Dutch village Elsendorp. Five crew out of the eight crewmembers where killed and three survived but became POW not long after they baled out of the stricken bomber. Amongst the crew who where killed was 21 year old Navigator Pilot Officer John Albert Basil Cooper 408628 from Camberwell, Victoria,Australia. The only info I have is that before he joined the Air Force he was a Chartered Accountants clerk. Birthplace was Balwyn and his parents where Lionel Kingsley Cooper and Ann Ethel Linda Cooper and lived at 21 Range street ,Camberwell.Vic.  I am in touch with all the crew relatives except the family of P/O J.A.B.Cooper. Have serious plans to create a memorial close where the aircraft crashed in memory of those who pay their lives for our liberty.

Regards and i looking forward to hear from anyone who can help me with this matter,
Adrian 

[rosball]

What a lovely idea Adrian 

Not much help in finding relatives but here is his birth announcement http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article4690669

COOPER. —On the 1st February, at "Crohamhurst,". Threadneedle street, Balwyn, Melbourne, to Mr.
and Mrs. Kingsley Cooper (late of Mesopotamia) —a son (John Albert Basil). English and
Indian papers please copy.

regards,
  Ros

adding : 77 pages of digitised war service record here http://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/scripts/Imagine.asp?B=1056392

[wivenhoe]

Argus 2 Jul 1947
In Memoriam  for Basil COOPER ..........names sisters and brother.

[rosball]

Well found wivenhoe  I've been searching for a death notice

Here are links to memoriam notices
               1944 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article11353730
               1945 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article977031
               1946 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article22324945
               1947 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article22440177

Some give sisters married names

regards,
   Ros

[rosball]

Engagement of Basil in 1941 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article8224833

Wedding of sister Nan
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article1100532

regards,
   Ros

[Ad van Zantvoort]

Many,Many Thanks Ros,and Wivenhoe for your contribution.  I don't have the birth announcement for Basil Cooper and also no death notices so that's a start.  I found the link for Basil Coopers war service records a while ago but Thanks very much anyway. I do hope that we find any relatives of Basil Cooper to exchange further info ,put them in touch with the relatives of the crew and also to let them know that Basil is not forgotten.   
Regards,
Adrian

[rosball]

Pleasure to help Adrian 

Here are the death notices for Annie Ethel Linda COOPER in 1951 (known as Linda)
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article23080221



cheers,
   Ros

[rosball]

Engagement of brother - gives his full name http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article71691511

regards,
   Ros

[ianash1963]

Apologies if you already have this information but his personnel files are held here:

http://recordsearch.naa.gov.au 
Barcode 5376186

You can request a copy by using the 'request copy' button. A fee may apply, I'm not sure.

Also there is a full digital copy of his accident report (77 pages) you can read here:

http://recordsearch.naa.gov.au
NameSearch for John Cooper
 or use Barcode 1056392

Also, the War Memorial has some limited information:

http://www.awm.gov.au/research/people/roll_of_honour/person/R1702782/