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We remember Osmond Alexander Coates
We remember Osmond Alexander Coates
Timeline
Timeline
birth
Jamaica
Source:7084555
1917
service
British Army
Private
8115
British West Indies Regiment
6th Battalion
Source:9027995
March 1917
service
British Army
Private
8115
British West Indies Regiment
4th Battalion
Source:7084555
1918
death
Italy
Source:7084555
2nd March 1918
burial
Italy
VI. L. 2.
Source:7084555
sibling
Seraca Coates
Source:9029423
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Osmond Alexander |
| Initials | OA |
| Last Name | Coates |
| Source | 7084555 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 8115 | British West Indies Regiment | 4th Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 8115 | British West Indies Regiment | 6th Battalion | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amanda | mother | ||
| Joseph Coates | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seraca Coates | sister |
Media
Media
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Taranto Town Cemetery Extension, Italy 1Taranto Town Cemetery Extension, Italy where Osmond Coates is honoured and buried.Contributed by:
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Taranto Town Cemetery Extension, Italy 2Taranto Town Cemetery Extension, Italy where Osmond Coates is honoured and buried.Contributed by:
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Taranto Town Cemetery Extension, Italy 3Taranto Town Cemetery Extension, Italy where Osmond Coates is honoured and buried.Contributed by:
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Taranto Town Cemetery Extension, Italy 4Taranto Town Cemetery Extension, Italy where Osmond Coates is honoured and buried.Contributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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Taranto Town Cemetery Extension, ItalyMore about Taranto Town Cemetery Extension, Italy
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HMT Briton Mar 1917 British West Indies Regiment (Jamaica)More about HMT Briton Mar 1917 British West Indies Regiment (Jamaica)
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Trelawny, Cornwall, Jamaica, West IndiesMore about Trelawny, Cornwall, Jamaica, West Indies
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Mediterranean commemoration of the West Indies Regiments: WIR and BWIRMore about Mediterranean commemoration of the West Indies Regiments: WIR and BWIR
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Deaths in 1918: British West Indies RegimentMore about Deaths in 1918: British West Indies Regiment
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Ancestry - Register of Soldiers Effects | Vincent96527 | |
| Ancestry - Register of Soldiers Effects - 2 | Vincent96527 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| British West Indies Regiment | Deborah102878 | |
| Out of many, one people | Deborah102878 | |
| Taranto Town Cemetery Extension, Italy 1 | Vincent96527 | |
| Taranto Town Cemetery Extension, Italy 2 | Vincent96527 | |
| Taranto Town Cemetery Extension, Italy 3 | Vincent96527 | |
| Taranto Town Cemetery Extension, Italy 4 | Vincent96527 |
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