No.388888, Sapper, George Edward COLEMAN
Aged 42
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George Edward Coleman was born in Woodbridge in 1875 (Woodbridge Q4-1875 4A:656), son of James and Jane S COLEMAN (née ROUS).
1881 census...Aged 5, he was at the Gardeners Arms, Market Hill, Woodbridge with his farther Edward James COLEMAN [27] horse & pony dealer and beer retailer, born Kelsale, Suffolk; his mother Jane [23]; sister Jane Susannah [3]and brother James [1] all born in Woodbridge. 1891 census...Aged 15, assisting his father, he was still at the Gardeners Armas (father now James Edward ), his mother, sister Jane and brother James and brother Bertie [9] and sisters Nellie [7] and Florence [4] both born in Woodbridge. Believed to be the George Edward Coleman who married Rose Anne EASTAUGH [11-5-1880](Tendring Q4 1900 4A:1093) 1901 census...Aged 25, he was a plumber and gas fitter, living at Mafeking Villas, 2 Kings Street, Walton, Woodbridge with his wife Rosa [20] born Wenhaston. 1911 census...Aged 35, he was a plumber, working for a boat builder, living at 205 High Road, Walton with his wife and sons Percy George [9] and Reginald Edward [1] and daughter Hilda Jane [6]. Also there were his sister Florence and a visitor Harry Charles James Wix. Apparently they moved to Dalham as "Soldiers Died" has him resident in Dalham. His wife's address for CWGC was later at 43, Saville St., Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex. The pension card as 2 children, Hilda Jane [6-8-1904], Reginald Edward [11-7-1909] and Ernest William [26-11-1913] at Stores House, Dalham. |
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He enlisted in Newmarket. The Greek Army had just defeated the Bulgarians at Skra, but malaria and other illnesses were taking it's toll on our troops. The Bury Free Press of 15th June 1918 reported :- DALHAM - DIED ON SERVICE We regret having to record the death of a very useful and industrious member of the Royal Engineers, who until about two years since had been employed as a plumber in the Hall estate for about five years previous. Lance-Corpl Geo.E.Coleman was a native of Woodbridge, and since his residence here had interested himself in the village Methodist Chapel, and especially in connection with the Sunday School. The official notice of his death states that he died of pneumonia at Salonica after a short illness.The Chaplain in connection with the hospital writing to his wife states that everything that medical and nursing skill could do was done, but he passed away peacefully on Whit Monday, but was conscious and talked about his home and chapel. On Sunday last the circuit minister (the Rev. A.J.Ogg) conducted a memorial service to his memory in the chapel where he had done so much.....
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