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STANLEY (Derwentside)

Coulson, J., Pte., 1916

Photo: Dorothy Hall

In Potijze Burial Ground Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium, is the Commonwealth War Grave of 16414 Private Joseph Coulson serving with the 1st Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own) who died 25/01/1916.

In St. Andrew's Churchyard is a Family headstone for Coulson which reads:

In loving memory of
Joseph
the beloved husband of
Annie Coulson
who died March 9th 1913
Aged 59 years

Joseph, son of the above
was killed in action in Belgium
January 25th 1916, aged 28 years

Joseph Coulson is remembered at Stanley in S135.04


The CWGC entry for Private Coulson

If you know more about this person, please send the details to janet@newmp.org.uk