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COATES, Jack

Personal Information
Rank Sgt
Forename(s) Jack
Surname Coates
Gender M
Age 19
Decorations
Date of death 31-12-1940
Next of kin Son of John and Annie Coates, of Rossendale, Lancashire.
Aircraft Information
Aircraft Bristol Blenheim IV
Serial Number R3897
Markings RT-
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country Netherlands
Burial/Memorial Place Bergen-op-Zoom Canadian War Cemetery
Grave Reference 23. A. 3..
Epitaph BELOVED SON OF J.&A. COATES, ROSSENDALE, LANCS.,ENGLAND "HIJ STIERF OPDAT GIJ VRIJ ZOUDT ZIJN
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 2
Panel Number 146
Enlistment information
Service Number 644895
Service Royal Air Force
Group 2
Squadron 114 (Hong Kong)
Trade WOp/AG
Country of origin if different United Kingdom
Fellow Servicemen
Brown J E (Sgt)
Young L A (Sgt)
Last Operation information
Start Date 31-12-1940
End Date 31-12-1940
Takeoff Station Oulton
Day/Night raid Day
Operation Airfield at Gilze an Rijen
Reason for Loss Crashed close to target after being hit by flak