William COATES

COATES William. Private 63236, 2nd West Yorkshire Regiment , formerly 27904, Yorkshire Regiment . Died of wounds 25th October 1916 aged 29. Son of Edwin and Jane Hannah, nee Adamson of Pottery Lane, Strensall. Some notes from what remains of his army records. He joined up at Richmond, Yorkshire 12th May 1916 aged 27 and 1 month. He lived at Pottery Lane, Strensall, Yorkshire with his parents. Prior to enlistment he worked as a farm labourer, previously served as Able Seaman 233399, Royal Navy for 10 years. He embarked for France on the 21st September 1916, received a gun shot wound to his left scapula in France on the 8th October 1918. Invalided to Hudersfield War Hospital, Yorkshire and admitted on the 13th October. He died of his wounds in this hospital on the 25th October 1918. He joined the Royal Navy on the 14th April 1907 for a period of 12 years. He was born on the 14th April 1889 at Leeds, Yorkshire. He trained on training ship HMS Ganges, Royal Navy shore establishment. He served on many ships. His first was HMS Euryalus. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Euryalus_(1901)
His last ship was HMS Pembroke I. He was discharged from the navy on the 22nd November 1913. At rest in St Mary's Churchyard, Strensall, Yorkshire.