1918-2008: Ninety Years of Remembrance

Soldier Record

Jesse Coppin

Contributed by: D .Quinn, on 2008-11-07

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Rank
First NameJesse
SurnameCoppin
Year of Birth1885
Year of Death1916
RegimentRoyal Fusiliers
Place of Wartime ResidenceBILLERICAY, Essex

Jesse's Story

We have only memories from his letters home to his wife from Dover and then France.he died as a result of injuries sustained trying to help a fellow soldier. He left a wife eight months pregnant and three young children. We have many letters of his describing his time awaiting to go to France and also his time in France

Other memories

No additional memories have been submitted

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