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We remember William John Coley
We remember William John Coley
Timeline
Timeline
1890
1895
sibling
Sidney Charles Coley
Source:8708461
1895
1897
sibling
Cyril Francis Coley
Source:8708461
1897
1910
employment
Assistant Clerk Class V
Office of the Crown Agents for the Colonies
London
United Kingdom
Source:8708427
1st April 1910 - 11th February 1911
1911
employment
Second Division Clerk
Board of Agriculture and Fisheries
London
United Kingdom
Source:8708427
13th February 1911 - 4th March 1913
1911
location
47 Sheen Lane, Mortlake, London
United Kingdom
other group residence address
Source:8708449
2nd April 1911
1913
employment
Second Division Clerk
Board of Agriculture and Fisheries
London
United Kingdom
Source:8708427
5th March 1913
1915
location
"Belsize", Leigh-on-Sea, Essex
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:8708461
20th May 1915
1915
enlistment
United Kingdom
Source:8708461
12th July 1915
education
King's College - Civil Service Section
United Kingdom
Source:8708461
education
Mutley Grammar School
United Kingdom
Source:8708461
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Dorsetshire Regiment
1st Battalion
Source:893699
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Dorsetshire Regiment
Source:7151272
1916
death
Killed in Action
Ovillers
France
Source:7151272
Source:8708441
Source:8708510
15th July 1916
burial
Somme
France
I. E. 3
Source:8708512
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | William John |
| Initials | WJ |
| Last Name | Coley |
| Source | 893699 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Belsize", Leigh-on-Sea, Essex | United Kingdom | their own address | known 20th May 1915 | |
| 47 Sheen Lane, Mortlake, London | United Kingdom | other group residence address | known 2nd April 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Dorsetshire Regiment | 1st Battalion | Second Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | Dorsetshire Regiment | Lieutenant |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Elizabeth Blanchard | mother | ||
| William Coley | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cyril Francis Coley | brother | 1897 | |
| Sidney Charles Coley | brother | 1895 |
Media
Media
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Communities
Communities
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Board of Agriculture and Fisheries - Employees who died during WW1More about Board of Agriculture and Fisheries - Employees who died during WW1
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Board of Agriculture and Fisheries - Employees who enrolled for military service during WW1More about Board of Agriculture and Fisheries - Employees who enrolled for military service during WW1
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Leigh-on-Sea First World War MemorialMore about Leigh-on-Sea First World War Memorial
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 | John21589 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | John21589 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Lancing College War Memorial | John21589 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission | John21589 |
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