COLEMAN G.

George Coleman 

Private 18261

12th Bn., Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regt.)


Notts Free Press, 24th May 1918

George Coleman died on Wednesday 27 March 1918, Age 34, and is commemorated on the POZIERES MEMORIAL, Somme, France.

He was born at Duke Street on the 2nd March 1884 and was the son of John & Elizabeth Coleman. John Coleman was a Framework Knitter, who married Elizabeth Henstock at St Mary's church, Sutton-in-Ashfield in June 1870.  

 


Notts Free Press, 24th May 1918
Notts Free Press, 28th March 1919


From the Blackwell Colliery War Souvenier

 

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In loving memory of
John Coleman
who died Nov 28th 1900
aged 51 years
also of six chidren
who died in infancy
also to the memory of
Pte. George Coleman
son of the above
killed in France March 27th 1918
aged 34 years
true unto death
also of Elizabeth
wife of the above
John Coleman
who died June 23rd 1927
aged 78 years
worthy of everlasting love

 

Notts Free Press - In Memoriam - 31st May 1918

Coleman - In Loving Memory of Private George Coleman, killed in France, March 27th 1918, aged 34 years. Always happy and cheerful, With a heart that knew no fear; He stood to face life's battles, For those he loved so dear. - From his sorrowing Mother, Sisters and Brothers.

 

Notts Free Press - Sutton's Roll of Honour - 10th January 1919

Coleman, Private George, Sherwood Foresters.

 

From ‘Soldiers who died in the Great War 1914-19 – Part 49 The Sherwood Foresters’

COLEMAN, George. Born Sutton-in-Ashfield, Notts. Enlisted Mansfield (resides Sutton-in-Ashfield, Notts). 12th Bn., Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regt.). Private 18261, Killed in Action, France & Flanders 27th March 1918.



From "Lest we forget - The Blackwell Colliery War Souvenier"

G. Coleman, 25 Duke Street, Sutton. Enlisted 29-12-14. Pte., 12th Batt. Notts & Derby R. Actions: Loos, Ypres, Vimy Ridge, Beaumont Hamel, Arras, Somme. Wounded twice. Killed in action, 27-3-18.

 

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