| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | MSS2235 |
| Collection type | Manuscript |
| Measurement | 1 wallet: 1cm |
| Object type | Manuscript |
| Maker |
Cook, Owen Joseph |
| Place made | Australia |
| Date made | c.2013 |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copying Provisions | Copyright restrictions apply. Only personal, non-commercial, research and study use permitted. Permission of copyright holder required for any commercial use and/or reproduction. |
Cook, Owen Joseph (Flying Officer, b.1921)
Description
Collection relating to the Second World War service of 428456 Flying Officer Owen Joseph Cook, 75 (New Zealand) Bomber Squadron, RAF. Collection includes one manuscript entitled "Tiger Moths to four-engine Lancasters in three easy lessons" written by Cook. The manuscript is a brief recollection of Cook's time in the RAAF, including his training in Australia and Canada, and wartime service in the United Kingdom. Cook discusses having flown a variety of aircraft during his career including the Tiger Moth, Harvard, Oxford and Lancaster planes. He also recounts the members of his crew, leave activities in the United States and Canada and returning home. Although flying with a New Zealand squadron, Cook was an Australian and enlisted in the RAAF. Included in the document are an image of Flying Officer Cook taken in 1945, and one of the 75 (New Zealand) Bomber Squadron, also taken in 1945.