The Aerodrome Home Page
Aces of WWI
Aircraft of WWI
Books and Videos
The Aerodrome Forum
Help
Medals & Decorations
Search The Aerodrome
Today in History



Name: Gerald Kempster Cooper
Country: England
Rank: Captain
Service: Royal Naval Air Service
Royal Air Force
Units: 8N (RNAS)
208 (RAF)
Victories: 6
Born: 13 November 1897
Place of Birth: Knutsford, Cheshire
Died:  
Place of Death:  
 
 
Gerald Kempster Cooper joined the Royal Naval Air Service on 9 September 1916. Posted to 8 Naval Squadron in December 1917, he scored 6 victories flying the Sopwith Camel.

1901 residence same as place of birth.
 
Victories
Date Time Unit Aircraft Opponent Location
1 01 Jan 1918 1138 8N Sopwith Camel (B6321) Hannover C (CAP) 1 Fampoux
2 06 Apr 1918 1130 208 Sopwith Camel (B7189) Fokker DR.I (OOC) 2 Lens
3 08 May 1918 1115 208 Sopwith Camel (D1873) Albatros D.V (OOC) Provin
4 18 May 1918 1150 208 Sopwith Camel (D1919) Pfalz D.III (OOC) S of Merville
5 22 May 1918 0800 208 Sopwith Camel (E1538) C (OOC) 3 NE of Lens
6 01 Sep 1918 1850 208 Sopwith Camel (E1587) Fokker D.VII (OOC) Ecourt St. Quentin
u/c 26 Sep 1918 208 Sopwith Camel (E1538) Fokker N of St. Quentin

1 Shared with FCdr Robert Compston, Capt Edward Mannock
2 Shared with Capt Thomas Gerrard, Wilfred Sneath
3 Shared with Capt William Jordon, Lt Reginald Johns, Lt John McDonald, Lt Edward Johnstone, Lt Pruett Dennett, Lt Herbert Fowler
 
Aces · Aircraft · Books · Forum · Help · Medals · Search · Today