Coates, William –

Son of Mr. and Mrs. James Coates, of Top-o’th’-Moss Farm, Breightmet, Bolton, Lancashire. Formerly 7510, 1st/5th Bn., Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Attached 8th Bn, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment when reported wounded and missing from 26/08/1916. Subsequently presumed dead.

Personal details

  • Surname: Coates
  • Forename: William
  • Date of birth: Not known
  • Birth place: Breightmet, Lancashire
  • Place of residence: Breightmet, Lancashire
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: 26
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: August 26th, 1916
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Private
  • Unit: 1st/5th (Territorial) Battalion.
  • Service number: 243120
  • Regiment: Not known
  • Enlistment date: October 22nd, 1915 - 1915-10-22
  • Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Conflict: Not known

Decorations

  • Service medals: V / BW
  • Silver War badge: Not known
  • Awards: Not known

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
  • CWGC reference: Pier and Face 11 A.

Local newspaper entries

  • Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 29/10/1915 24/08/1917 31/08/1917 07/12/1917
  • Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 7f 8d* 4g S14*
  • Bolton Chronicle: 24/08/1917

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