Date of birth:

December 4th, 1915 (London, Great Britain)

Date of death:

December 9th, 1941 (Acroma, Lybia)

Buried on:

Commonwealth War Cemetery Knightsbridge
Plot: 3. Row: B. Grave: 18.

Service number:

73042

Nationality:

British (1801-present, Kingdom)

The Honorary David Arthur Coke was the son to Thomas Coke, the 4th Earl of Leicester and Marion Gertrude (Trefusis).

Promotions:
September 3rd, 1940: Flying Officer;
September 3rd, 1941: Flight Lieutenant (War subs.).

Career:
June 1939: Royal Air Force;
April 1940: No. 5 Operational Training Unit;
?: No. 257 Squadron;
December 1940: No. 46 Squadron;
?: No. 33 Squadron;
?: No. 80 Squadron.

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Unit:

No. 5 Operational Training Unit, Royal Air Force

Awarded on:

1940

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Flight Lieutenant

Unit:

No. 80 Squadron, Royal Air Force

Awarded on:

December 26th, 1941

Citation:
"This officer participated in an attack on enemy transport on the El-Adem-Acroma road one day in November, 1941, in which a large number of vehicles, tanks and mechanised transport were bombed and machine-gunned. The damage inflicted played a very large part in the blocking of the road. By his skill and leadership, Flight Lieutenant Coke contributed materially to the success achieved. In addition to the low flying machine-gunning operations which have been carried out, Flight Lieutenant Coke has led the squadron with great success in air combat. During an engagement 2 days later, the squadron shared in the destruction of 5 Messerschmitt 109's."

LG 35392/7298.

• Photo 1: Tom MacNeill
• - The London Gazette Issue 34986, Page 6399: FO.
  - The London Gazette Issue 35335, Page 6376: FL(ws).
  - The London Gazette Issue 35392, Page 7298: DFC.
  - Commonwealth War Graves Commission
  

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