Enlistment

• Enlisted:
• at Desborough on 26 Nov 1912. Aged 17y 9m

• Description:
• height 5ft 6in; chest 36½in; vision Normal; physical development Very Good.
  

• Occupation:
• Shoe Trade (Lasting Room) employed by Desborough Shoe Co

• Next of kin:
• (Father) Arthur Coe, 56 Gladstone St, Desborough

Service history

26 Nov 1912

Appointed to 1/4th Battn Northamptonshire Regiment (1774)

30 Jan 1915

Promoted Lance Corporal

29 Jul 1915

Embarked for M.E.F. from Devonport on H.M.T. "Royal George"

05 Aug 1915

Illness: Admitted to Forest Hospital, Malta

19 Sep 1915

Joined 54 Div, Alexandria. Base Duties[?]

03 Oct 1915

Transferred to Conv.l Dep., Alexandria

06 Nov 1915

Embarked from Alexandria for Overseas

20 Nov 1915

Rejoined unit, Gallipoli Peninsula

24 Dec 1915

3 Section. Disembarked from H.M.T. "Alaunia", Alexandria

28 Jan 1916

Promoted A/Corporal , Sidi Bishr

06 Apr 1916

Promoted Corporal

09 Jan 1917

Illness: Admitted Govt Hosp, Suez. Hydrocele

10 Jan 1917

Illness: Admitted Conv Depot, Abbassia. Adenitis

22 Jan 1917

Illness: Admitted 27 Gen Hosp, Abbassia

15 May 1917

Promoted Subs Sergeant

27 May 1917

Promoted A/Sergeant

01 Dec 1917

Illness: Admitted. Diarrhoea

24 Feb 1918

Rejoined unit

22 Apr 1918

Retained in the service under Mil Ser Act

22 Dec 1918

Illness: To Hosp, Cairo.

27 Dec 1918

Illness: To unit, Cairo. Influenza

01 Jun 1919

Promoted A/C.S.M.

08 Jun 1919

Rejoind unit

23 Jul 1919

Granted 4 weeks furlough in the UK. Embarkation from Port Said 23-7-19, disembarkation at Dover 5-8-19. Address while on furlough: 56 Gladstone St, Desborough

29 Sep 1919

Comp. transfer to Royal Sussex, reverts to Sgt on transfer 17 Battn Royal Sussex Regiment (207691)

20 Oct 1919

Promoted A/C.S.M.

20 Dec 1919

Promoted Temp. C.S.M. Royal Sussex Regiment (207691)

05 May 1920

Depot

26 Jun 1920

Discharged Royal Sussex Regiment (207691)

Medaille d'Honneur avec Glaives (en Argent) awarded to 200192 Sgt (A/CSM) Arthur Coe. Supplement to London Gazette 15-12-19

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