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Flying Officer James Arthur Lawrence (“Larry”) Wilcocks was born on November 19, 1922.

Wilcocks enlisted in WWII with the Royal Canadian Air Force, beginning his training at No. 11 Elementary Flight School, Cap de la Madeleine, Québec, on December 4, 1941. Qualifying as Spitfire pilot, he joined No. 403 (Wolf) Squadron R.C.A.F. in May 1944, serving with them through many station rotations throughout England, Wales, France, Belgium and Holland. Following surrender of Germany, Wilcocks returned home to Canada in August 1945.

Content notes:
The collection contains a partial letter with a poem written by Wilcocks written in 1943, as well as photographs, including a 403 Squadron group photograph, and an undated photograph of Winston Churchill.  There are also pages from his training at flight school his logbook, as well as a personal combat report from 1944.

External links:
F/O Wilcocks’ service record (Serv/Reg# J90860, R119281) is not open to public access through Library and Archives Canada at this time.