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Son of John and Hannah Coker, of Guelph, Ontario.
Military Medal, London Gazette No. 30188 dated 18 July 1917 and Mentioned in Despatches, London Gazette No. 30107 dated 1 June 1917. 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Digital gallery of Sergeant John Coker
Digital gallery of
Sergeant John Coker
A hero’s early days - John S. Coker, left, and friend J. Dewey Soper stand in front of a cabin they built in the Peace River District in northwestern Alberta in 1913. Both men were originally from the area around Rockwood, but went on a year-long expedition in Alberta together. Coker left and joined the army in 1914 and was killed in action in 1917.
Digital gallery of
Sergeant John Coker
Source: Library and Archives Canada. CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH REGISTERS, FIRST WORLD WAR Surnames: CLEAL TO CONNOLLY. Microform Sequence 21; Volume Number 31829_B016730. Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 165. Page 605 of 1384.
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A hero’s early days - John S. Coker, left, and friend J. Dewey Soper stand in front of a cabin they built in the Peace River District in northwestern Alberta in 1913. Both men were originally from the area around Rockwood, but went on a year-long expedition in Alberta together. Coker left and joined the army in 1914 and was killed in action in 1917.
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Source: Library and Archives Canada. CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH REGISTERS, FIRST WORLD WAR Surnames: CLEAL TO CONNOLLY. Microform Sequence 21; Volume Number 31829_B016730. Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 165. Page 605 of 1384.
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Page 218 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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Aubigny Communal Cemetery is south of the village of Aubigny-en-Artois and the Cemetery Extension is behind it. The village of Aubigny-en-Artois is approximately 15 kilometres north-west of Arras on the road to St. Pol. After turning into the village from the N.39 on the D.75, the Cemetery lies south on a road leading from the centre of the village.
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