A ww1 Gallipoli casualty 1914 star to: 8783 L/CPL F. Frank Frederick Coote was from Steeple Bumpstead, Essex and enlisted at Haverhill, Suffolk. He served in the 1st Norfolks in France from August 1914 he was wounded later in the year and transferred to the 1st Essex R. He sailed with a draft of replacements for Gallipoli in the transport HMHT Royal Edward (usually a Canadian Liner). The Royal Edward was torpedoed on 13/8/1915 by UB-14 and sank in minutes with heavy loss of life including L/Cpl Coote. He is comemorated on the Helles Memorial. And the Steeple Bumpstead War Memorial. The item “WW1 GALLIPOLI CASUALTY 1914 STAR MEDAL LOST ON ROYAL EDWARD STEEPLE BUMPSTEAD” is in sale since Sunday, October 28, 2018. This item is in the category “Collectables\Militaria\World War I (1914-1918)\Medals/ Ribbons”. The seller is “timt2796″ and is located in Exeter, Devon. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Modified Item: No
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
- Country/ Organization: Great Britain
- Issued/ Not-Issued: Issued
- Type: Medals & Ribbons
- Conflict: World War I (1914-1918)
- Service: Army
- Era: 1914-1945
- Featured Refinements: 1914 Star