Coates, John Edward
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | John Edward |
Surname | Coates |
Gender | M |
Age | 30 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 16-08-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of John Traherne Coates and Ann Eliza Coates, Husband of Noemi Victoria Coates, of Clayfield, Queensland, Australia. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | R5678 |
Markings | ZN- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Joint grave 9. H. 9-10. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 21 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 404956 |
Service | Royal Australian Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 106 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Australia |
Other Memorials
Location | Holy Trinity Church, Martin, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Tablet & Roll of Honour in Wooden Case |
Memorial Text | To the memory of the Airmen of 106 Sqn who gave their lives in the 1939-45 War |
Location | Former Airfield Site, Martin Moor, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick moument with inscribed Slate Tablets & Plaques |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to the airmen and airwomen who served on 106 Sqn in WW2. 995 gave their lives |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/832/40 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/832/39 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 15-08-1942 |
End Date | 16-08-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Coningsby |
Day/Night Raid | Night (15% moon) |
Operation | Dusseldorf |
Reason for Loss | Crashed over the target area |