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Kenneth Coates

In memory of:

Lieutenant Kenneth Coates

September 16, 1944

Military Service


Service Number:

CDN/233

Age:

29

Force:

Army

Unit:

King's Own Scottish Borderers

Division:

6th

Additional Information


Kenneth Coates was a member of the Royal Canadian Infantry Corps, he died while serving with King's Own Scottish Borderers as a CANLOAN Officer. Son of William and Florence E. Coates; husband of Kathleen Enid Coates, of Guildford. Surrey.

Commemorated on Page 275 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:
Grave Reference:

I.E.20.

Location:

KASTERLEE WAR CEMETERY is located 54 kilometres north of Leuven and 53 Kilometres east of Antwerp. From the front entrance of St Willibrordus Kerk in the centre of Kasterlee, drive 850 metres down Geelsebaan (N 19) (in the direction of Geel) and turn off to the right on to the 'Venheide' (opposite the Windmill), following the Commission sign. The cemetery is situated at this right turn.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Photo of Kenneth Coates– Officer Cadet Kenneth Coates, Brockville, ON. June 1943
  • Photo of Kenneth Coates– Kenneth Coates (Left) and Roger MacLellan canoeing on St. Lawrence River, near Brockville, ON while on R&R. June. 1943
  • Group Photo– (L-R) Officed Cadets Roger MacLellan, Kip MacLean and Kenneth Coates in barracks, Officers Training Centre, Brockville, ON. June 1943.

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