Flight Lieutenant

John William Coates

Conflict: 
WW2
Additional Information: 

Son of Mark William and Florence Maud Coates, of Aukopoe, Taranaki, New Zealand.

References:
  • CWGC
NZ WAR GRAVES
CONTRIBUTED

Public Contributions:

John Coates was Best Man at my sister's, Muriel Jones, wedding in May 1941 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Bromley, Kent, England. The people in the group are, left to right: Flt. Sgt John Coates,... Read More

Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
40716
Name:
John William Coates
Rank: 
Flight Lieutenant
Date of Birth:
23 March 1912
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Unit:
Royal New Zealand Air Force

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Killed on air operations
Date of Death:
23 February 1943
Day of Death:
Tuesday
Age at Death: 
30
Conflict: 
WW2

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
Royal New Zealand Air Force

Text in italics supplied by Cenotaph Online, Auckland War Memorial Museum

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
Column 431.
Cemetery Location: 
Singapore
John William Coates
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