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We remember Frank Coker
We remember Frank Coker
Timeline
Timeline
1891
birth
United Kingdom
Source:7006920
1891
service
British Army
Private
82231
Royal Army Medical Corps
12th Field Ambulance
Source:9017195
1916
death
Killed in Action
Killed while carrying wounded.
Bertrancourt
France
Source:7006920
Source:9017195
2nd July 1916
burial
Somme
France
Source:7006920
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Frank |
| Initials | F |
| Last Name | Coker |
| Source | 881563 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 82231 | Royal Army Medical Corps | 12th Field Ambulance | Private |
Media
Media
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War diary entry about his deathThis has his name misspelled, it says he died while carrying wounded. The next image is the next page in this diary which also mentions him. This diary says he died on 1 July, this website says 2 July.
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Private Frank CokerPhoto from Berrows Worcester Journal Pictorial Supplement, 22nd July, 1916.
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Private Coker's war grave.Bertrancourt Military Cemetery, Somme, France.Contributed by:
James56261
Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| War diary entry about his death | Edwin110085 | |
| War diary entry about his death- page 2 | Edwin110085 | |
| Private Frank Coker | James56261 | |
| Private Coker's war grave. | James56261 |
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We remember Frank Coker
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