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Coe, R.W., Pte., 1916
On the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France, is the name of 22/1420 Private Robert William Coe, serving with the 22nd (Tyneside Scottish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers, who died 01/07/16.

Morpeth Herald 25/08/1916 carries the following:

Private R.W. Coe, Ashington, missing.

Morpeth Herald 30/03/1917 carries a short obituary:

Private R.W. Coe, Third Row, Ashington, missing since July 1st, has now been reported killed in action.

Margaret Allison records that in 1911 he lived at 18 Second Row, Ashington.

He is remembered in Ashington on A17.01 (A17.27), A17.06, A17.08 and A17.43


The CWGC entry for Private Coe

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