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Surname: COE
Forename(s): James George
Place of Birth: Dingwall, Ross-shire, Scotland
Service No: ---
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment / Corps / Service: Seaforth Highlanders (Ross-shire Buffs, The Duke of Albany’s)
Battalion / Unit: 4th (Ross Highland) Battalion
Division: 51st (Highland) Division
Age: 27
Date of Death: 1918-10-01
Awards: ---
CWGC Grave / Memorial Reference: V1. F. 25.
CWGC Cemetery: DADIZEELE NEW BRITISH CEMETERY
CWGC Memorial: ---
Non-CWGC Burial: ---
Local War Memorial: SKIPTON, YORKSHIRE
Additional Information:
James George Coe was the son of Isaac Joseph and Elizabeth Ann Coe, née Shanks. Isaac was born at Woodbastwick, Norfolk and Elizabeth at Dingwall, Ross-shire, Scotland.
1891 Dingwall, Ross-shire Census: Tulloch House - James G. Coe, aged 8 months, born Dingwall, son of Joseph I. and Elizabeth A. Coe.
1901 Dingwall, Ross-shire Census: Tulloch House - James George Coe, aged 10 years, born Dingwall, son of Isaac Joseph and Elizabeth Ann Coe.
1911 Cliviger, Burnley, Lancashire Census: Causeway House - James George Coe, aged 20 years, born Dingwall, Ross-shire, son of Isaac Joseph and Elizabeth Ann Coe.
British Army WW1 Medal Rolls Index Cards: Pte James George Coe, 4704, 4/10 Middx R.; Lieut 4/Seaforths. Commissioned 2/Lt 4 Seaforths 1.3.17. Theatre of War first served in: France. Date of entry therein: 2.8.17. Dec'd 1.10.18. Correspondence: Father: I.J. Coe, Esq. Causeway House, Cliviger, Burnley.
British Army WW1 Medal and Award Rolls: Lieut J.G. Coe. D. of W. 1.10.18.
Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects: Lt J.G. Coe, 4th Sea. Highrs. Date and Place of Death: 1.10.18. Died. To whom issued/Amount: Administrator - Isaac Joseph Coe Esq. £106 10s. 1d.
UK, WW1 Pension Ledgers and Index Cards, 1914-1923: 2/Lieut J.G. Coe, 4th Seaforth Highlanders. Father. [No other details given on card.]
James is commemorated on the Dingwall War Memorial; Burnley Grammar School Roll of Honour; 'Service Roll of Martins Bank' and in the Rolls of Honour at the Scottish National War Memorial, Edinburgh.
Photograph: 'Burnley Express' (19 October 1918).
Data Source: Local War Memorial
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Entry in West Yorkshire Pioneer Illustrated War Record: ---
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Lieutenant James George COE

Regiment / Corps / Service Badge: Seaforth Highlanders (Ross-shire Buffs, The Duke of Albany’s)

Divisional Sign / Service Insignia: 51st (Highland) Division
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