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Pte. John Coulson
British Army 2nd Btn. C Coy. Yorkshire Regiment
from:West Hartlepool,
(d.22nd Nov 1916)
John Coulson was killed in action on the 22nd of November 1916, aged 36. Buried in Abbeville Communal Cemetery, Somme, France, he was the husband of Elizabeth A. Coulson, of 29 Stainton St., West Hartlepool
Pte. John Coulson
British Army 2nd Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment
from:Scunthorpe
(d.1st July 1916)
I know nothing about Great Uncle John only what I've found online. He was only 22 when he died. I've been trying to find out where the Regiment was on 1st July 1916. Having researched the day it seems it was the first day on the Somme. I, therefore, presume he was one of the many killed on that first day. He lived with his parents in Scunthorpe my great grandmother always wondered what had happened to him and kept a light burning in the window for many years.
Gnr. John Coulson
British Army 82nd Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery
from:Low Pettington, Durham
(d.4th Jun 1917)
John Coulson was my great-great-grandfather. My father, Gordon Coulson, started the family history research around 15 years ago and kept getting dead-ends. Some 20 years ago, my father travelled to the Dranoutre War Cemetery to view John's remembrance grave, which he recalls as a sad but happy event. I have recently recommenced the process to learn all about John's service. I have paid for and received his service records from the British National Archives, and I am seeking to purchase his service medals to pass down to my children.
Pte. Robert Coulson
British Army 1/8th Btn Durham Light Infantry
from:Wellington, Co Durham
(d.26th Apr 1915)
My great uncle Robert Coulson who was known as 'our Bob' was one of 12 children, son of William and Alice Coulson. He died when a shell fell at his feet at St Julian during 2nd Battle Ypres, he was 20 years old. He is commemorated on the Menin Gate, Ypres.
Capt. W. H. Coulson
Army 8th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
Pte. George Coulter
British Army 9th Btn. Royal Dublin Fusiliers
from:Shotton Colliery
George Coulter joined up on 8th of September 1914. He was transferred to 170th Tunnelling Company, Royal Engineers on 1st of April 1916.
Pte. James Coulter
British Army 14th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
from:Shotton
(d.18th September 1916)
Sgt. Jason Leslie Boyd Coulter
Australian Imperial Forces 2nd Infantry Battalion
from:Australia
(d.10th Aug 1915)
Jason Leslie Boyd Coulter was born at Ballarat, Victoria during 1877 to parents Irvine and Mary. A farmer by trade, he enlisted at Randwick, New South Wales under the name Jason Leslie Boyd on 27th August 1914. At the time Coulter enlisted, the upper age limit was set at 35 but he was 36 at the time. His age on enlistment was recorded as 35 and he was assigned to the 2nd Infantry Battalion.
Coulter departed Sydney aboard HMAT Suffolk on 18th October 1914. In March 1915, he was transferred to the 8th Infantry Battalion before being sent to Gallipoli. Coulter's brother, Lt. Col. Graham Coulter, also served with the 8th Infantry Battalion and later commanded this unit.
Whilst at Gallipoli he was promoted through the ranks and achieved the rank of sergeant during August 1915. He also sustained severe gunshot wounds from his service in this campaign and died on 10th August 1915. Jason Coulter was 37 years old when he died and he is buried at the Alexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt
Pte. Michael Coulter
British Army 3rd Btn. Royal Dublin Fusiliers
from:Fahy, Offaly
(d.14th August 1914)
Private Coulter was the Son of Mrs. M. Coulter, of Ballyhair, Fahy, Offaly.
He is buried in the South-East part of the Upper Aghada Cemetery, Aghada, Co. Cork, Ireland.
Pte. William Coulter
British Army 19th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
from:Shotton
William Coulter served with the 19th Durham Light Infantry. Following re-examination of Bantams in December 1916, he was transferred to the Royal Engineers.
2nd Lt. James Coulthaite
British Army 5th (Service) Battalion Border Regiment
from:Waterside, Middleton, Westmoreland
(d.5th Aug 1917)
James Coulthwaite was the son of John Coulthwaite of Waterside, Middleton, by his wife Mary daughter of Thomas Wilson. James was born in Middleton nr Kirkby Londsdale on the 29th of April 1896 and was educated at Haversham School, Milnthorpe. He was captain of the football & cricket teams at school. He took School Exhibitions for Queen's College, Oxford, he was hoping eventually to take Holy Orders and joined the Inns of Court O T C in Jan 1916.
He obtained a commission on the 1st of March 1917, served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders as a 2nd Lieut with the 5th Border Regiment. He was was killed in action on 5th of August 1917 while on patrol duty. Buried in Mory Abbey Cemetery, north of Bapaume.
James Coulthwaite is recorded on a memorial plaque at the Church of the Holy Ghost, Middleton.
Pte. Roy Coulthard
New Zealand Expeditionary Force 2nd Auckland Btn.
(d.17th Aug 1917)
Cpl. James Counsell
British Army 8th Battalion South Lancashire Regiment
from:Leigh, Lancashire
(d.10th July 1916)
Pte. James Hugh Counter
British Army 18th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
Pte. Chadwick Coupe
British Army 21st (6th City) Battalion Manchester Regiment
from:Oldham
(d.24th October 1917)
Chadwick Coupe was my dad's uncle.
Drvr. James Edward Tattersall Coupe
British Army Royal Field Artillery
from:152 Brunshaw Road, Burnley, Lancashire.
(d.25th Mar 1917)
James Coupe died on 25th of March 1917 and is buried in the Amara War Cemetery in Iraq.
Spr. John Coupe
British Army 431st Field Coy Royal Engineers
from:Manchester
(d.27th March 1918)
This is a letter from my great grandmother Nellie to her husband Jack Coupe who was fighting in the First World War. He was Sapper 440288 and he died on 27th March 1918 and is commemorated at Harbonnieres. This letter depicts home life and bringing up a family, and rations in WW1. The letter refers to Beatrice and her upcoming 10th birthday which was on 3rd April 1918. It also refers to Easter in 1918, which means that this letter may have crossed paths with a telegram announcing his death or it may have been received and returned following his death.
Pte Joseph Coupe
British Army 7th Btn Border Regiment
from:Walton le Dale, Preston
(d.19th Apr 1917)
Lt. F. V. Coupland-Smith
British Army 173 Brigade Royal Field Artillery
(d.2nd July 1917)
Lieutenant Coupland-Smith died on 2nd July 1917 and is buried in Lone Tree Cemetery, Belgium, Grave I.D.1. He was the son of Mr F.G. Coupland-Smith, The Slades, Cleeve Hill, Glos.
Sea. Arthur Courtis
Royal Naval Reserve HMS Challenger
from:Polperro, Cornwall.
(d.2nd November 1914)
Arthur Courtis was the son of William and Sophia Courtis, of Polperro, Cornwall.
He was 31 when he died and is buried in the Douala Cemetery, Cameroon, Grave 2.
Sgt. Ernest Courtney MM.
British Army 2nd Btn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers
from:Cardiff
(d.26th Sep 1917)
My Great Uncle Ernest Courtney was born in Cardiff in 1889. He was the 6th child (3rd son) of a family of 13 children. Ernest joined the 2nd Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers in 1907 aged 18yrs with the regimental number 9353. He was posted with his regiment to Roberts Barracks, Quetta then in India.
In August 1914 the battalion embarked from Portland to France as part of the B.E.F. During the early part of the war he served at the Battle of Mons. He continued to serve with his battalion and on the 11th October 1916 was awarded the Military Medal, and was promoted Sergeant. At about this time he received a chest wound (shot in the chest) and was invalided home.
Ernest returned to France and Belgium following his recuperation, and was killed in action at Polygon Wood during the Passchendaele offensive of 1917. He is buried in the Tyne Cot Military Cemetery, Zonnebeke.
Pte. Frederick John Courtney
British Army 7th Btn. Leinster Regiment
from:Carrick-on-Suir
(d.27th June 1916)
Fred Courtney was the third child of William Thomas Courtney of the Royal Irish Constabulary, and Sarah Anne Courtney. They lived in Carrick-on-Suir, Tipperary. Fred was killed whilst servinf with the 7th Btn Leinster Regiment and is buried in St Patrick's Cemetery Loos, in France.
Fred had seven siblings, of whom Samuel Ardell Courtney saw service with a Canadian Unit. Several family members had emigrated to Canada. His father's brother Isaac John Courtney had emigrated to Tasmania, Australia and his two sons, Will and Roy (Fred's cousins) enlisted. Will, in the 13th Battalion AIF, disappeared without trace on 11th April 1917 the First Battle of Bullecourt. His cousin Sam wrote from Canadian High Command in Hastings, England, trying to get news of him, without success. Roy saw service at Gallipoli, in the 26th Battalion AIF, then was transferred to the 2nd Pioneer Battalion and nearly made it through the War. He was promoted to Corporal but received a terrible head wound in the last Australian action in the War on 3rd of October 1918, was shipped home and died in July 1919 in Launceston, Tasmania. He was awarded the Military Medal for bravery.
Pte. Joseph Courtney
British Army 2nd Battallion Welch Regiment
from:18 Clifford Street, Lower Openshaw, Manchester
(d.24th Sept 1918)
Pte. Paul James Courtney
British Army Royal Army Service Corps
from:Killaloe, Co. Clare
(d.26th July 1920)
Paul Courtney was the Husband of Mrs. Courtney, of Ballina, Killaloe, Co. Clare. He is buried in the Ballina (Templehollow) Graveyard, Co Tipperary, Ireland.
Yeo Sig. William Henry Courtney
Royal Navy HMS Topaze
from:Cardiff
William Courtney was born on the 20th May 1885 in Cardiff, his father was William Courtney and his mother was Sarah Ann Evans. He was christened on the 10th August 1885 in St Margarets Church, Roath Cardiff. He joined the Royal Navy in Portsmouth on the 20th May 1903, his 18th birthday, for a 12 year enlistment. William married Florence Augusta Rean between January and March 1908 in Merthyr Tydfil. The 1911 census shows William in Clarence Barracks, Spithead. His wife Florence and their daughter Phyliss Stella aged 7 months are resident at 18 Percy Road, Gosport.
When war broke out in 1914 William was serving on HMS Topaze, a Gem Class Lt Cruiser of 3,000 tons, launched in 1904. In August 1914 she joined the 5th Battle squadron based at Portland, and from January 1915 this squadron was based on the Channel station. In June 1915 she sailed from Dover to Gibraltar and then on to Malta. In July 1915 she sailed from Malta to Taranto (Italy) and then on to Brindisi (Italy). From January 1916 until December 1917 she was attached to the Italian fleet serving in the Mediterranean and Adriatic seas. She was variously based at Taranto and Brindisi throughout 1916 for patrols in the Adriatic calling in at Valona and Corfu. She set sail for Gibraltar on the 4th of June 1916 arriving on the 7th June 1916. She was based in Gibraltar until the 27th July 1916, when she returned to her base at Brindisi arriving on the 1st August 1916. From this base she continued her Adriatic patrols calling in at Valona, (Vlore,Albania) and Port Dukati until 22nd October 1916 when she returned to Taranto. She remained based in Taranto performing various patrols until the 18th March 1917. She set sail from Taranto on the 19th March 1917, she passed Port Said and transited the Suez canal on the 23rd March 1917 to arrive in Aden on the 26th March 1917. From her base in Aden she performed patrols taking in Makalla (Sokotra patrol), Ahwah and Shukra, she returned to her base in Aden on the12th April 1917. From Aden she contined her patrols taking in Ras Sellen and the Zubair group of islands including Centre Peak island and Kamaran island she passed through the Kamaran passage on the 13th June 1917 and returned to Aden. She continued her patrol work until the 28th June when she rendesvous off Abu Ail for an attack on Hodeidah which took place on the 29th June 1917 sending landing parties ashore. She stayed at Hodeidah until the 7th July 1917 returning to Aden to continue patrolling until the 31st July 1917. She then set sail from Aden to Bombay (now Mumbai) India arriving in Bombay on the 8th August 1917. She remained in Bombay until the 20th October 1917, making the return trip to Aden arriving there on the 28th October 1917. From her base in Aden she continued her patrols to Perim, Kamaran, Juba, Ras Haram and Jebel Zukur island until the 19th January 1918. On the 20th January 1918 she set sail from Aden to Suez remaining there until the 1st February 1918. She sailed to Port Said from Suez and returned to Aden to resume patrols, these patrols took in Perim, Khor Ghuleirfaka, Suyul Hannish and southward to Abu Ail she returned to Suez on the 27th March 1918, and from here William Henry Courtney returned to the UK, being dicharged to shore establishment Victory in Portsmouth. On the 11th of July 1918 he was sent to Gibraltar, PulCastle until the 26th of July. He joined HMS Europa on the 8th of September 1918 until 22nd of April 1919 and was tranferred to the Royal fleet reserve on the 21st of June 1919.
Pte. George Cousins
British Army 13th Btn. Manchester Regiment
from:Salford, Lancashire
George Cousins served with 13th Battalion, Manchester Regiment.
Pte. James Richard Cousins
British Army 3rd Dragoon Guards
from:Islington, London
(d.30th May 1915)
James Cousins was killed in action, he has no known grave and is commemorated on the Menin Gate, along with fellow comrades from the 3rd Dragoon Guards.
Sgt John Cousins
British Army 13th (Kensington) Battalion London Regiment
from:London
Pte. Maurice Victor Cousins
British Army 2nd/6th Btn. Sherwood Forresters
from:Coton, Cambridgeshire
(d.11th Dec 1917)
Pte Michael Cousins
British Army 7th Battalion Seaforth Highlanders
from:Glasgow
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