Basic Details
Surname
Cory
Forenames
'bill'
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Wilfred Arthur
War
Second World War (1939-1945)
Served or died
Served
Honours
D.F.C.
Notes
1939 Register records Wilfred A Cory as P.C. 122, born 28/9/1917, living at 12 Buckingham Street, Oxford, and working for Oxford City Police.
The award of Acting Flight Lieutenant Wilfred Arthur Cory's DFC was published in the London Gazette 28/7/1944, Page 3571. His service number was 134091.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Unit (Primary - Stated)
R.A.F.
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
A/Fl/Lt
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Royal Air Force/ Royal Flying Corps
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Royal Field Artillery
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Flight Lieutenant
Death and Burial details
Country of death
not applicable, as the memorial recorded him as still serving in July 1944
Manner of death reference
Not Applicable