Son of Christopher Dransfield and Julietta Martin Coups (nee Tress), of 55, Ainsworth Avenue, Horwich, Lancashire, and formerly of 17, Smeaton Street, Horwich, Lancashire. Formerly an engine cleaner at the Horwich Loco Works. Surname sometimes mistakenly recorded as COUPES.
Coups, Mark –
Personal details
- Surname: Coups
- Forename: Mark
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Manchester, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Horwich, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 20
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: August 10th, 1915
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 6th (Service) Battalion.
- Service number: 11842
- Regiment: Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
- Enlistment date: August 24th, 1914 - 1914-08-24
- Enlistment location: Horwich, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Bolton (Queen's Park) Gallipoli Memorial
- Horwich 1914-18 Roll of Honour - Horwich Heritage
- Horwich Loco Works (Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Company) WWI Memorial - Horwich
- Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Company WWI Memorial at Victoria Station Manchester - and also WWI Roll of Honour Book
- CWGC Memorial: Helles Memorial, Cape Helles, Gallipoli, Turkey
- CWGC reference: Panel 152 and 154.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 24/12/1915 24/03/1916
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6g* 6i*
- Bolton Chronicle: 25/12/1915