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Leonard Coote (1880 - 1916)

Leonard Coote
Born in Flamstead, Hertfordshire, Englandmap
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Son of and
Brother of , , , , and
Husband of — married 22 Dec 1906 in Flamstead, Hertfordshire, Englandmap
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Father of , , , and
Died at about age 36 in France and Flandersmap
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Biography

Flag of Hertfordshire (1925, adopted by county 2008)
Leonard Coote was born in Hertfordshire, England.
Leonard Coote served in the British Army in World War I
Service started: 1914
Unit(s): 8th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment
Service ended: Apr 20, 1916
Roll of Honor
Leonard Coote was Killed in Action during World War I.

Birth

Birth: [1]
Date: 1880
Place: Flamstead, Hertfordshire, England,

Christening

Christening:
Date: 10 Oct 1880[2]
Place: Flamstead, Hertfordshire, England.

Residence

Residence:
Date: 1881[3]
Address: 136, River Hill Cottages, Flamstead, Hertfordshire, England
Relationship to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Date: 1891[4]
Address: 162, Chequers Hill, Flamstead, Hertfordshire, England
Relationship to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Date: 1901[5]
Address: 162, Chequers Hill, Flamstead, Hertfordshire, England
Relationship to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Date: 1911[6]
Address: 55 London Road, Markyate, Hertfordshire, England
Relationship to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married

Occupation

Occupation
Date: 1901[5]
Occupation: General Labourer on farm
Date: 1911:[6]
Occupation: General Labourer, Ground Work

Marriage

Marriage: [7]
Spouse: Annie Amelia Impey
Date: 12/22/1906
Place: Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England

Military Service

Name: Leonard Coote[8]
Military Year: 1914-1920
Rank: Private
Medal Awarded: British War Medal and Victory Medal
Regiment or Corps: Bedfordshire Regiment
Regimental Number: 3/8499
Previous Units: 3/8499. Pte. Bedf Rgt
Date: 1915 [8]
Date: 1916[9]
Date: 1916[10]

Death

Death:[9][10] [11]
Date: 04/20/1916
Place: France & Flanders


Burial

Burial: [11]
Date: 1916
Place: Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Poperinge, Arrondissement Ieper, West Flanders (West-Vlaanderen), Belgium

Additional information

8th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment during World War 1[12]
8th (Service) Battalion
Sept 1914 Formed at Bedford as part of the Third New Army (K3) and moved to South downs near Shoreham as part of the 71st Brigade of the 24th Division and then moved to Brighton.
June 1915: Moved to Blackdown.
Aug 1915: Mobilised for war and landed in France.
11.10.1915: Transferred to the 71st Brigade of the 6th Division.
17.11.1915: Transferred to the 16th Brigade of the 6th Division and engaged in various actions on the Western Front including;
1916:
The Battle of Flers-Courcelette, The Battle of Morval, The Battle of Le Transloy.
1917:
The Battle of Hill 70, The Cambrai operations.
1918:
The Battle of St Quentin,
The Battle of Bailleul,
The First Battle of Kemmel Ridge,
The Second Battle of Kemmel Ridge,
The Advance in Flanders,
The Battle of Epehy,
The Battle of the St Quentin Canal,
The Battle of Beaurevoir,
The Battle of Cambrai
1918:
The pursuit to the Selle,
The Battle of the Selle.
16.02.1918 Disbanded in France.

Sources

  1. ↑ "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2XN5-1TD : accessed 30 May 2016), Leonard Coot, 1880; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
  2. ↑ England & Wales Christening Index, 1530-1980 [database on-line. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2008]
  3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKXS-JY61 : accessed 29 May 2016), George Coote in household of Fredrick Coote, Flamstead, Hertfordshire, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 26, Piece/Folio 1445/63, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,602.
  4. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:W8G8-HMM : accessed 29 May 2016), George Coot in household of Frederick Coot, Flamstead, Hertfordshire, England; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Hertfordshire county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XS4W-1HB : accessed 30 May 2016), Leonard Coot in household of Frederick Coot, Flamstead, Hertfordshire, England; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Flamstead subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X7L4-LG7 : accessed 30 May 2016), Leonard Coote, Markyate, Markyate Near Dunstable, Hertfordshire, England; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
  7. ↑ "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NKX6-MB3 : accessed 30 May 2016), Leonard Coote and Annie Amelia Impey, 22 Dec 1906; citing Flamstead, Hertford, England, reference ; FHL microfilm 1537872 IT 3-5.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 British Army WWI Medal Rolls Index Cards, 1914-1920
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 UK, Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 UK Soldiers Died in the Great War
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Find A Grave: Memorial #10772805
  12. ↑ Forces War Records




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