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We remember Ernest James Coleman
We remember Ernest James Coleman
Timeline
Timeline
1895
sibling
Jessie Lavinia Coleman
Source:8786323
1895
1897
sibling
Winifred Mary Coleman
Source:8786323
1897
1899
1910
sibling
Lawrence William Coleman
Source:8786323
1910
1911
dates
Age 12
Source:8786323
1911
1911
location
124 Lower Court Road, Epsom, Surrey
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8786323
1911
1912
sibling
Gwendoline Minnie Coleman
Source:8806956
15th May 1912
1914
education
The County School
Sutton, Surrey
United Kingdom
Source:8806976
1914
1916
dates
Age 18
Source:8806961
27th August 1916
service
British Army
Serjeant
5078
Machine Gun Corps
Source:888921
service
British Army
Serjeant
12929
Rifle Brigade
Source:888921
service
British Army
Serjeant
5078
Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)
Source:7368734
1917
death
Killed in Action
Source:7368734
Source:8786324
28th April 1917
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Source:7368734
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Ernest James |
| Initials | EJ |
| Last Name | Coleman |
| Source | 7368734 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 124 Lower Court Road, Epsom, Surrey | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 5078 | Machine Gun Corps | Serjeant | ||
| British Army | 12929 | Rifle Brigade | Serjeant | ||
| British Army | 5078 | Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) | Serjeant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Coleman | father | ||
| Mary Hannah Coleman nee Nicholls | mother |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jessie Lavinia Coleman | sister | 1895 | |
| Winifred Mary Coleman | sister | 1897 | |
| Lawrence William Coleman | brother | 1910 | |
| Gwendoline Minnie Coleman | sister | 15th May 1912 |
Media
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Memorial to Ernest with flowers laid in his memoryFaubourg d'Amiens Cemetery at Arras, FranceContributed by:
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Ernest with his school cricket team - Summer 1914Group shot of cricket team. Ernest is stood in the back row, second from the left.Contributed by:
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Poppy remembering Ernest at Field of RemembranceCross placed in the Machine Gun Corps plot at the Royal British Legion Field of Remembrance, Westminster AbbeyContributed by:
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Machine Gun Corps Field of RemembranceImage of Ernest's poppy amongst Machine Gun CorpsContributed by:
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Scroll of honourErnest's family received this scroll of honour from King George VContributed by:
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Family portrait of Ernest painted after his deathPortrait was painted from a photograph after his death
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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 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Catherine91214 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Catherine91214 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Catherine91214 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Catherine91214 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Ernest Coleman | Catherine91214 | |
| Ernest Coleman | Catherine91214 | |
| Memorial to Ernest with flowers laid in his memory | Catherine91214 | |
| Ernest with his school cricket team - Summer 1914 | Catherine91214 | |
| Ernest's diary from 1916 | Catherine91214 | |
| Poppy remembering Ernest at Field of Remembrance | Catherine91214 | |
| Machine Gun Corps Field of Remembrance | Catherine91214 | |
| Scroll of honour | Catherine91214 | |
| Family portrait of Ernest painted after his death | Catherine91214 | |
| School Report 1914 | Catherine91214 |
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