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Commonwealth War Graves in Coleshill Cemetery

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PIONEER
FREDERICK WATKINS

Service Number
WR/30834
Regiment & Unit/Ship
Royal Engineers
317th Road Construction Coy.
Date of Death
Died 08 July 1918
Age 43 years old
Country of Service
United Kingdom
Grave Number
CC14
Additional Info
Son of William and Sarah Ann Watkins; husband of Florence J. Watkins, of Post Office Yard, Coleshill.
Personal Inscription
HE BRAVELY ANSWERED DUTY’S CALL

 

PRIVATE
EDWIN WALKER MALLIN
Service Number
21968
Regiment & Unit/Ship
Royal Warwickshire Regiment
3rd Bn.
Date of Death
Died 21 March 1917
Age 19 years old
Country of Service
United Kingdom
Grave Number
Y12
Additional Info
Son of Edward and Lizzie Mallin, of Coleshill.

 

 

LIEUTENANT
CHARLES CROYDON CROOKE

Regiment & Unit/Ship
Labour Corps
Date of Death
Died 22 November 1918
Age 20 years old
Country of Service
United Kingdom
Grave Number
W14
Additional Info
Son of Charles Gibbins Crooke and Florence Gray Crooke, of High St., Coleshill.
 

 

 

 

AIRCRAFTMAN 2ND CLASS
WESLEY EARL SMITH

 Service Number
650388
Regiment & Unit/Ship
Royal Air Force
Date of Death
Died 22 July 1940
Age 19 years old
Country of Service
United Kingdom
Grave Number
E3
Additional Info
Son of Arthur and A. E. Smith, of Coleshill.
 

 

 

 

LEADING AIRCRAFTMAN
OSCAR BRAYSHAY
Service Number
1578905
Regiment & Unit/Ship
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Date of Death
Died 01 March 1943
Age 21 years old
Country of Service
United Kingdom
 Grave Number
Row XI 18