Basic Details
Surname
Coble
Forenames
Harry
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Served or died
Died
Notes
The memorial states he worked at Sowerby Bridge as a Booking Clerk. Hornshaw and Fowler provide the other detail: he enlisted in November, 1915, was twice gassed and also suffered trench feet, but he was eventually killed accidentally whilst returning to the line from a rest billet. He is also listed on IWM 2612.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army
Unit (Primary - Stated)
King's Royal Rifle Corps
Sub-unit (Primary - Stated)
1st Battalion
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Country of burial
France
Town of burial
Douchy-Les-Ayette
Cemetery
British Military Cemetery
Year of death
1918
Month of death
August
Day of death
25
Age at death
21
Manner of death reference
Other