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John Cecil Coote

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Portrait of John Cecil (Jack) Coote from the photograph album of Frances and Dorothy Broad. Image kindly provided by Marianne Abraham (April 2020). Image has no known copyright restrictions.

Portrait of John Cecil (Jack) Coote from the photograph album of Frances and Dorothy Broad. Image ki …

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    John Cecil AWMM
  • Surname
    Coote AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    Jack AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 22586 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    1889 AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    WW1 Mrs J.C. Coote (wife), Tophouse, Nelson, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 22586 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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  • Medals and Awards
    • British War Medal (1914-1920) AWMM
    • Military Medal (MM) AWMM
      London Gazette 16 August 1917, p8429, Rec No 824 AWMM
    • Military Medal 1917 For Bravery in the Field at Messines. NZ Machine Gun Corp. Wounded 24 August 1918. Public - John McDonald - Direct descendant - 28 October 2015 - Family papers. I have his medals from WWI. Held rank of Sgt and Officer Lieutenant.

Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 Electrician/Civilian AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes

Last known rank

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  • Last rank

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Son of Cecil Henry and Mabel Coote. Attended Nelson College from 1904 -1909 ( 1st X1 1906 and 1st XV 1906 ). AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    1937 AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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Sources

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  • External links
    Military personnel file
    https://collections.archives.govt.nz/en-NZ/web/arena/search#/entity/aims-archive/R21897321
    Further Reference
  • References
    • McDonald, W. (2013). Honours and Awards to the New Zealand Expeditionary Force in the Great War, 1914-1918. (3rd ed.). Hamilton, N.Z.: Richard Stowers. AWMM
    • New Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1917). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force Volume II. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      38: 25 AWMM
    • Beattie, P.J. & Pomeroy, M. (2013-2020). Onward : portraits of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force (vols 1-5). Auckland, New Zealand: Fair Dinkum Publications AWMM
      Vol. 2: Includes portrait AWMM
    • Information kindly provided by family AWMM
    • Beattie, P.J. & Pomeroy, M. (2013-2020). Onward : portraits of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force (vols 1-5). Auckland, New Zealand: Fair Dinkum Publications AWMM
      Vol. 5: Includes portrait AWMM

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
28 October 2015John McDonaldNelson Lakes St Arnaud NelsonDirect descendant

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