Basic Details
Surname
Caldecoat
Forenames
F E
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Frank Ernest
Served or died
Died
Service number
51959
Notes
The Roll lists him as " F.E. Caldecoat", and records no address for him.

(CWGC records that Private F.E. Caldecoat died 20/7/1918 serving in the 2/5th Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment, and is buried in grave II.D.8 at Marfaux British Cemetery in France. Soldiers Died in the Great War records that Frank Ernest Caldecoat had formerly served in the Railway Operating Division of the Royal Engineers under regimental number 217947. Frank's Army file indicates that his next of kin was his mother Mrs Kate Thurlborn of 74 Kingston Street, Mill Road, Cambridge; that his address was c/o Mrs Yates of 18 Crawthorne Road, Peterborough; and that he was aged 20 when he enlisted on 10/1/1916).
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army
Unit (Primary - Stated)
West Yorks
Sub-unit (Primary - Stated)
2/5th
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Pte
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Town of death
Not stated
Country of burial
Not Stated on Memorial
Cemetery
Not Stated on Memorial
Year of death
1918
Month of death
July
Day of death
20
Manner of death as stated
Killed in action
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action
Personal Details
Occupation
Not Stated on Memorial