| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Age | 33 |
| Nationality | British |
| Date / place of birth | Unknown |
| Genealogy | Son of Brigadier-General E. S. D'Ewes Coke, C.M.G., D.S.O. and of Helen Maud Coke (nee A'Deane), Kensington, London, U.K. |
| Military information | |
| Army Number | 52602 |
| Rank | Maj. |
| Function | Unknown |
| Platoon / Troop / Flight | Unknown |
| Company / Squadron | Head Quarters |
| Unit / Group | 1st Airlanding Brigade 7th Galloway Battalion |
| Division / Transport / Command | 1st Airborne Division |
| Regiment | Kings Own Scottish Borderers |
| Decoration | |
| Death information | |
| Died when | 18-11-1944 |
| Died where | Ede |
| Spot | Near the River Rhine |
| Map reference | Unknown |
| Burial location | |
| Grave number | 23-B-17 |
| Graves overview | |
| Field grave image | |
| Miscellaneous information | |
| Personal notes | |
Maj. Coke was killed during the second attempt to cross the river Rhine during Operation 'Pegasus 2'. Photo below: early grave of Maj. Coke on the Oosterbeek War Cemetery. Nearby (row 21 grave C.20) his brother Maj.Edward.F.D.Coke of the Sherwood Foresters,attended to the 6 th Bn.The King's Own Scottish Borders is burried. This was a special request of the Coke family. Maj E.Coke was killed the 27 of September about 70 Km. south of Oosterbeek near the town of St.Oedenrode. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Age | 33 |
| Nationality | British |
| Date / place of birth | Unknown |
| Genealogy | Son of Brigadier-General E. S. D'Ewes Coke, C.M.G., D.S.O. and of Helen Maud Coke (nee A'Deane), Kensington, London, U.K. |
| Military information | |
| Army Number | 52602 |
| Rank | Maj. |
| Function | Unknown |
| Platoon / Troop / Flight | Unknown |
| Company / Squadron | Head Quarters |
| Unit / Group | 1st Airlanding Brigade 7th Galloway Battalion |
| Division / Transport / Command | 1st Airborne Division |
| Regiment | Kings Own Scottish Borderers |
| Decoration | |
| Death information | |
| Died when | 18-11-1944 |
| Died where | Ede |
| Spot | Near the River Rhine |
| Map reference | Unknown |
| Burial location | |
| Grave number | 23-B-17 |
| Graves overview | |
| Field grave image | |
| Miscellaneous information | |
| Personal notes | |
Maj. Coke was killed during the second attempt to cross the river Rhine during Operation 'Pegasus 2'. Photo below: early grave of Maj. Coke on the Oosterbeek War Cemetery. Nearby (row 21 grave C.20) his brother Maj.Edward.F.D.Coke of the Sherwood Foresters,attended to the 6 th Bn.The King's Own Scottish Borders is burried. This was a special request of the Coke family. Maj E.Coke was killed the 27 of September about 70 Km. south of Oosterbeek near the town of St.Oedenrode. | |
Operation Market Garden: The Digital Monument
Roll of Honour: British 1st Airborne Division
September 17th 1944 - September 25th 1944
Featuring:
- 1796 personal KIA files
- 547 portrait photo's
- 1700 headstone photo's
Created by Remco Hendriks
Contents by the Market Garden Foundation
