Name
Alan David Coates
1 Sep 1893
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
28/04/1915
21
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Lieutenant
London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers)
4th (City of London) Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
1914 /15 Star, British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
WHITE HOUSE CEMETERY, ST. JEAN-LES-YPRES
III. C. 11.
Belgium
Headstone Inscription
HIS NAME IS HALLOWED IN THE HOME HE LOVED
UK & Other Memorials
Not on the Elstree memorials
Pre War
Alan David was born on 1 Sep 1893 to Simon David Coates, shirt manufacturer, and Janet (nee Piesse). The family were living at Thurlow Park Road, Lambeth, Surrey. There were to be 5 brothers. Alan was educated at Tonbridge School (1907 - 1912) where he was in Judde House and in 1911 & 1912 seasons he represented his house at Football and Cricket winning the Dale Cup for the Best batting average. He went to Caius College Cambridge in 1912 intending undertake Medical Studies.
His parents later lived at Homefield , West Dulwich and at Underfield, Elstree.
Wartime Service
He went France in Sep 1914 having volunteered as a Medical Assistant for the Red Cross serving at Le Havre Hospital. Returning to England in Nov 1914 he joined the Inns of Court Officer Training Corps as Private 29052 and was commissioned as 2nd Lieutenant on 28 Jan 1915 in 4th (City of London) Battalion London Regiment, (Royal Fusiliers TF). He went to France on 19 Mar 1915 having been promoted to Lieutenant (Temp) on 8 Mar 1915.
He died on 28 Apr 1915 leading an attack during the Battle of St Julien as part of the 2nd Battle of Ypres.
Additional Information
His mother, Mrs. Coates, Underfield, Elstree, Herts., ordered his headstone inscription: "HIS NAME IS HALLOWED IN THE HOME HE LOVED".
Probate of £27 18s 6d and Arrears £55 13s was paid to his father. Brothers Lawrence Calvert served as Captain & Adjutant in 2/4 Battalion Royal Fusiliers and survived Frank Piesse served as Captain in 11 Rifle Brigade and survived.
Acknowledgments
Taff Williams, Neil Cooper
Jonty Wild
