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We remember Aubrey Ewan Coulton
We remember Aubrey Ewan Coulton
Timeline
Timeline
1889
1891
location
Saint Anns Street,St. Margaret,Kings Lynn,Norfolk.
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9178727
1891
1901
location
Queen Street,St.Margaret,Kings Lynn,Norfolk.
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9178723
1901
1908
service
British Army
Captain
Norfolk Regiment
6th Battalion
Source:9178713
17th September 1908 - 19th July 1916
1911
location
Holiday House,Park Road,New Hunstanton,Norfolk.
United Kingdom
away from home address
Source:9178723
1911
1915
marriage
Kathleen Anne Clarendon Godfrey
Source:9178822
1915 - 19th July 1916
1916
children
Celia Coulton
Source:9178878
23rd September 1916
service
British Army
Captain
Norfolk Regiment
6th Battalion
Source:976189
1916
death
Killed in Action
Leading a charge against German lines. Seen to fall (see witness statement), no body recovered but notification of death from German authorities. Dog tag returned to widow.
Fromelles
France
Source:7531085
Source:976189
19th July 1916
burial
Hainaut
Belgium
Source:7531085
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Aubrey Ewan |
| Initials | AE |
| Last Name | Coulton |
| Source | 976189 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holiday House,Park Road,New Hunstanton,Norfolk. | United Kingdom | away from home address | 1911 | |
| Queen Street,St.Margaret,Kings Lynn,Norfolk. | United Kingdom | parents address | 1901 | |
| Saint Anns Street,St. Margaret,Kings Lynn,Norfolk. | United Kingdom | parents address | 1891 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Norfolk Regiment | 6th Battalion | Captain | ||
| British Army | Norfolk Regiment | 6th Battalion | Captain |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Celia Coulton | daughter | 23rd September 1916 |
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Calthrop Coulton | father | ||
| Amy Coulton | mother |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kathleen Anne Clarendon Godfrey | wife | 1915 |
Media
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Description of battle at Fromelles, and deathLetter from Sgt Biglands who witnessed death.Contributed by:
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Notification of missing/deathThis is the letter sent to my grandmother from the british authoritiesContributed by:
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Captain Aubrey Ewan CoultonCaptain Aubrey Ewan Coulton. Unit: 6th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment, attached to 2nd/6th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Death: 19 July 1916 Missing in action believed Killed in action at Laventie Western FrontContributed by:
James201
Communities
Communities
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Soldiers of the Royal Warwickshire RegimentMore about Soldiers of the Royal Warwickshire Regiment
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2nd/6th Battalion Royal Warwickshire RegimentMore about 2nd/6th Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment
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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 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | MARY2719 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | MARY2719 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | MARY2719 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | MARY2719 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | MARY2719 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2005 Transcription | MARY2719 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | MARY2719 | |
| England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription | MARY2719 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Letter fro CO | Sara41140 | |
| Description of battle at Fromelles, and death | Sara41140 | |
| battle description 2 | Sara41140 | |
| Fromelles battle | Sara41140 | |
| battle description continued | Sara41140 | |
| descrition continued | Sara41140 | |
| battle description | Sara41140 | |
| Notification of missing/death | Sara41140 | |
| Photograph of Aubrey coulton | Sara41140 | |
| Felsted Cadet Corps N.C.O. 1907 | Jules60463 | |
| Felsted School portrait | Jules60463 | |
| First War Roll Memorial 1921 | Jules60463 | |
| Captain Aubrey Ewan Coulton | James201 |
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