COYLE, James Albert
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Rank:
Lieutenant
Unit / Base:
2 Commando
Regiment/Corps:
Royal Artillery
Service:
Army
Number:
255389 and 902861
Died :
Monday, October 9, 1944
Killed in action or died of wounds
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Operations:
James Albert Coyle from Romford, Essex, was attested into the ranks of the Royal Artillery in 1939. 3rd December 1942 commissioned Second Lieutenant. Lieutenant James Coyle died in Albania during operations with No.2 Commando. Husband of Ida Esther Coyle.
- No 2 Commando War Diary entry: " 9th Oct'44. Sarande - 3 troop moving round left flank come upon enemy positions suddenly. Heavy spandau and rifle grenade fire. Capt. Parsons MC is hit. Lt Coyle takes over but is hit in the leg. Moves forward again but is killed by a grenade."
- 2nd entry in the No 2 Commando War Diary " Revd. Banting takes party from 3 Troop to bury Capt. Parsons, Lieut. Coyle, Gnr. Clarke, and Pte. Lyons." The next sentence in the War Diary relates to the Padre, "After burial he moved forward to bury German dead in the same position but is blown up on a mine. Stretcher party finds he has died of wounds - carried back to Sarande by M.O. before nightfall."
Sources
CWGC.
RA Attestations Register 1939.
No.2 Commando War Diary.
England & Wales Government Probate Death Index.
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