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We remember Moses Coburn
We remember Moses Coburn
Timeline
Timeline
1890
1911
dates
Age 20
Source:7619787
1911
1912
enlistment
not known
United Kingdom
Source:7615485
9th January 1912
1912
service
British Army
Private
D/6575
Queen's Bays (2nd Dragoon Guards)
2nd Battalion
Source:7615485
January 1912 - 10th May 1915
1914
theatres
Western Europe :1
Source:871771
16th August 1914 - 10th May 1915
1915
marriage
Mary Sarah Crangle
Source:7615485
7th April 1915
1915
discharge
Source:7615485
10th May 1915
1915
hospitalisation
loss of left arm
Hospital/Institution
Source:7615485
10th May 1915
1916
service
British Army
6575
Queen's Bays (2nd Dragoon Guards)
2nd Battalion
Source:7615485
14th October 1916
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
6575
Queen's Bays (2nd Dragoon Guards)
2nd Battalion
Source:871771
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Moses |
| Initials | M |
| Last Name | Coburn |
| Source | 871771 |
| First Names | John |
| Initials | J |
| Source | 871771 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 6575 | Queen's Bays (2nd Dragoon Guards) | 2nd Battalion | Lance Corporal | |
| British Army | 6575 | Queen's Bays (2nd Dragoon Guards) | 2nd Battalion | ||
| British Army | D/6575 | Queen's Bays (2nd Dragoon Guards) | 2nd Battalion | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 Star with Clasp | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Unknown | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Matilda Coburn nee Livingstone | mother | ||
| William Coburn | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Sarah Crangle | wife | 7th April 1915 |
Media
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Birth certificate of Moses Coburn 1890Moses Coburn born 14 April 1890 in Hillsborough, County Down.
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Marriage certificate of Moses CoburnMarriage certificate of Moses Coburn and Sarah CrangleContributed by:
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Moses Coburn, his wife Sarah and daughter RhodaFamily portrait circa 1916,note Moses' missing right arm
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2 Dragoon Guards, The Queens BaysMoses second from left, photo believed to be taken at Aldershot 1913 or 1914Contributed by:
Dr.28001
Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Coburn Family tree | Dr.28001 | |
| 1911 CENSUS OF iRELAND | Dr.28001 | |
| 1901 Census of Ireland | Dr.28001 | |
| Affair at Nery 1 September 1914 by Patrick Takle, 2006, | Dr.28001 | |
| 2nd Dragoon Guards, the Queens Bays, Detailed History, World War One - Part 1 | Dr.28001 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Birth certificate of Moses Coburn 1890 | Eleanor52263 | |
| Marriage certificate of Moses Coburn | Dr.28001 | |
| Moses Coburn, his wife Sarah and daughter Rhoda | Dr.28001 | |
| 2 Dragoon Guards, The Queens Bays | Dr.28001 |
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