JAMES COOTE

Image from the Suffolk Chronicle and Mercury, 1916

Born: 1895, Ipswich.

Died: 20th July 1916; age 21; KiA.

Residence: 55, Surrey Road, Ipswich.

Enlistment Location: Ipswich.

Rank: Private; Service Number: 3401

Regiment: Suffolk Regiment, 4th Battalion.

Medals Awarded: Victory & British War.

Memorial Reference:

Pier & Face 1C & 2A.

Thiepval Memorial,

Somme,

France.

Relatives Notified & Address: Son of John & Elizabeth Coote, of 55, Surrey Road, Ipswich.

Uncle to JAMES RICHARD COOTE

CENSUS

1901   8, Handford Road, Ipswich.

James was 5 years old and lived with his mother and siblings.

Elizabeth Coote, 52, born Alnwick, Northumberland.

Mary Jane Coote, 22, a Corset Trimmer, born Kendall, Westmoreland.

Francie Coote, 19, a Corset Boner, born Alnwick.

John Coote, 17, a Tobacco Spinner, born Alnwick.

Richard Coote, 9, born Alnwick.

1911   25, Curriers Lane, Ipswich.

James was 15 years old, a Hairdresser. He was a boarder at the home of 35 year old, Printing Compositor, Edward Reynolds and family.

James’ father was John Coote, born 1849, Kingstown, Dublin, Ireland, a Tobacco Spinner. In 1901, 53 year old John, a tobacco spinner, was a boarder at Westgate, Northumberland. In 1911, 62 year old John, a widower, was living with his 27 year old son, John Coote and his young family.

James’s mother, Elizabeth Coote, died in 1902, Ipswich.

Soldiers’ Effects to John Coote – father.

James is also remembered on the war memorial at St. Nicholas Church, Ipswich and at St. Pancras Catholic Church, Ipswich

4^th Battalion. Throughout the 19^th heavy shelling continued. Early on the 20^th, the battalion returned to Shell Valley, in preparation for the attack on High Wood.

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