Pte
William Clyde Coish
Information about birth
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Date of birth: 30/01/1898 |
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Place of birth: Ladle Cove, Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador |
General information
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Profession: Fisherman |
Army information
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Country: Newfoundland and Labrador |
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Force: British Expeditionary Force |
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Rank: Private |
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Service number: 3200 |
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Enlistment date: 02/11/1916 |
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Enlistment place: St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada |
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Units: — Royal Newfoundland Regiment, 1st Bn. (Last known unit) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 28/09/1917 |
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Place of death: North-West of Langemark - Broenbeek, Belgium |
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Cause of death: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
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Age: 19 |
Cemetery
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Artillery Wood Cemetery Plot: VII Row: F Grave: 7 |
Distinctions and medals 2
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British War Medal Medal |
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Victory Medal Medal |
Points of interest 2
| #1 | Place of birth | ||
| #2 | Enlistment place |
My story
The 1st Battalion Newfoundland Regiment was in the line in front of the Broekbeek, North West of Langemark during the end of September. During this period they suffered 34 casualties from shelling and from attacks from enemy aircrafts. They took the body of William Clyde back and buried him in Captain’s Farm Cemetery, 3 km West of Langemark village. After the war, everyone on this cemetery was reburied in Artillery Wood Cemetery.
Sources 1
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Nicholson G.W.L., The fighting Newfoundlander : A history of the Royal Newfoundland Regiment (St. John's, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, 2006). Sources used |
More information 2
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=98dc5aaa-7d7d-4087-bfd5-025229342365 |
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The Canadian Virtual War Memorial https://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/memorials/canadian-virtual-war-memorial/detail/3200 |