Picture wanted Sqd. Ldr. Desmond Cooper, test pilot WW11, ex 210 Sqd

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  1. robin bird

    robin bird Well-Known Member

    Can anyone help, please. He served at RAF Helensburgh and flew the Spitfire floatplane. Photograph wanted for article and book I am researching.
     
  2. Tricky Dicky

    Tricky Dicky Don'tre member

    Some background

    Great Britain, Royal Aero Club Aviators’ Certificates, 1910-1950
    Name: Edward Desmond Cecil Cooper
    Birth Date: 21 Aug 1914
    Birth Location: London
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    England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837-1915
    Name: Edward D C Cooper
    Mother's Maiden Name: Leadam
    Registration Year: 1914
    Registration Quarter: Jul-Aug-Sep
    Registration district: Kensington
    Parishes for this Registration District: View Ecclesiastical Parishes associated with this Registration District
    Inferred County: London
    Volume: 1a
    Page: 184

    England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007
    Name: Edward Desmond C Cooper
    Death Age: 87
    Birth Date: 21 Aug 1914
    Registration Date: Oct 2001
    Registration district: Kingston Upon Thames
    Inferred County: Greater London
    Register Number: C76
    District and Subdistrict: 2401C
    Entry Number: 197

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  3. robin bird

    robin bird Well-Known Member

    thank you for the lead, much appreciated. I now understand there is a picture of him with crew on page 28 To the Ends of the Earth,story of 210 Squadron, if anyone has a copy and can identify him centre of group?
     
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