Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Newspaper clipping – From the Regina Leader Post September 1942. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

Photo of Arthur Douglas Cooper – Cooper, Arthur Douglas - Flight Sergeant. Born 6th May, 1921, at Winnipeg. Educated at Connaught School, Regina; Caswell School, Saskatoon, and Nanaimo High School Entered the service of the Bank 1st August, 1939. Served at Nanaimo, B.C., and Powell Street (Vancouver). Enlisted 17th May, 1941, from the latter branch in R.C.A.F. Flight Sergeant in September, 1942. Trained at Brandon, Man., Saskatoon, Sask., Edmonton, Alta. and Boundary Bay, B.C. Graduated from McLeod, Alta. Overseas in 1942. Killed on active service in September, 1942. Buried in Cottesmore Cemetery, Rutlandshire, England. (Flight Sergeant Cooper was a nephew of Mr. J. B. Smith, formerly Manager of the Securities Department of the Bank, Toronto branch.) From a memorial booklet prepared by the Canadian Bank of Commerce.

Photo of ARTHUR DOUGLAS COOPER – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

Photo of ARTHUR DOUGLAS COOPER – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

Letter of recommendation – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

Evaluation – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

Document – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

Document – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

Memorial – Flight Sergeant Arthur Douglas Cooper is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

Memorial – Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

Memorial – Flight Sergeant Arthur Douglas Cooper is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

Grave marker