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We remember Ernest Coker
We remember Ernest Coker
Timeline
Timeline
1898
1911
location
Longcroft Cottages, Bovingdon, Hertfordshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9234155
1911
enlistment
Watford, Hertfordshire
United Kingdom
Source:9234153
service
British Army
Private
14093
Bedfordshire Regiment
6th bedford Battalion
Source:881541
service
British Army
Private
14093
Bedfordshire Regiment
6th Battalion
Source:9234153
1916
death
Killed in Action
Source:7300455
Source:9234153
15th July 1916
burial
Somme
France
Source:7300455
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Ernest |
| Initials | E |
| Last Name | Coker |
| Source | 881541 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longcroft Cottages, Bovingdon, Hertfordshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 14093 | Bedfordshire Regiment | 6th bedford Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 14093 | Bedfordshire Regiment | 6th Battalion | Private |
Media
Media
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Bedfordshire Regiment Cap BadgeA cap badge, similar to this, was worn by those serving with the Bedfordshire Regiment.
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Communities
Communities
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Bovingdon, Hertfordshire. Commemorated at St Lawrence's Church, IWM Ref 1172More about Bovingdon, Hertfordshire. Commemorated at St Lawrence's Church, IWM Ref 1172
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Alexander119331 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Alexander119331 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Bedfordshire Regiment Cap Badge | Alexander119331 |
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