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Rfm. Leslie William Henry George Coote
British Army 2nd Battalion Kings Royal Rifle Corps
from:Wandsworth
(d.26th May 1940)
Leslie Coote is my grand father who died in action during the defence of Calais, 26th May 1940. He died of his wounds on board the trawler Botanic on his way back to England, aged 28yrs. He was buried in the St James Cemetery, Dover.