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We remember John Fredrick Coull
We remember John Fredrick Coull
Timeline
Timeline
1875
1891
dates
Age 14
Source:8575737
1891
1891
employment
Scholar
Source:8575737
1891
1891
location
Moor End Cottage, Belhelvie, Aberdeenshire
United Kingdom
away from home address
Source:8575737
1891
1918
dates
Age 43
Source:8575729
30th September 1918
children
Fred
Source:8903435
marriage
Annie
Source:8575729
service
British Army
Company Serjeant Major
6908
Gordon Highlanders
Source:974722
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Royal Fusiliers
Source:974722
service
British Army
Captain
Royal Fusiliers
23rd (service) bn. royal fusiliers (1st Battalion
Source:8575731
1918
death
Killed in Action
He was killed in action on 30th September 1918 in an unsuccessful attack on a German strongpoint on Mont sur l'Oeuvres near Cambrai, which cost the 23rd Royal Fusiliers 66 killed.
Noyelles-sur-L'Escaut
France
Source:8575729
Source:8570190
30th September 1918
burial
Nord
France
II. A. 14.
Source:8570190
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | John Fredrick |
| Initials | JF |
| Last Name | Coull |
| Source | 8575729 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moor End Cottage, Belhelvie, Aberdeenshire | United Kingdom | away from home address | known 1891 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 6908 | Gordon Highlanders | Company Serjeant Major | ||
| British Army | Royal Fusiliers | Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Royal Fusiliers | 23rd (service) bn. royal fusiliers (1st Battalion | Captain |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fred | son |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annie | wife |
Media
Media
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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 Transcription | Guy74824 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Guy74824 | |
| 1st Sportsman's Battalion, Royal Fusiliers 1914-1918 Transcription | Guy74824 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Guy74824 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| CWGC entry | Guy74824 | |
| A Brief History of the First World War | Deborah102878 |
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