Name
John Edward Couldrey
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
11/08/1918
31
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Corporal
9072
The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
2nd Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
1914 /15 Star, British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
ST. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN
Q.4.F.8.
France
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Knebworth Village Memorial,
Knebworth St. Martin’s Church Memorial, Knebworth (New),
St. Martin’s Church Roll of Honour, Knebworth (New),
St. Martin’s Church Framed Memorial, Knebworth (New)
Pre War
John was born in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, the son of George & Emma Couldrey. His father, a retired coachman, later moved to 4 Gun Road, Knebworth, Hertfordshire.
Wartime Service
John had been serving in the Army for twelve years at the outbreak of the war and was in India at the time. He was then posted to East Africa where he was wounded three times. After being married for only seven months he was posted to France in May 1918. He was wounded on the 3rd August 1918 and died of his wounds on the 11th. He is buried in the St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, France.
Acknowledgments
Paul Johnson
