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.
Coates, William –
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: Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
- Enlistment date: October 22nd, 1915 - 1915-10-22
- Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: V / BW
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Bolton (Victoria Square) War Memorial and Bolton County Borough Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Book (Hall of Remembrance)
- Bolton Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Printed Book (Library / History Centre)
- Loyal North Lanacashire Regiment - 5th Battalion (Territorials) Memorial (Queen's Park) - Bolton
- St. James's (Breightmet) C.E. Church WWI Memorial - Bolton
- 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