WW2 Father and Son Casualties

Whilst working through my South Lancs Casualties buried in France, I came across the reference tp Pvte Creswells' father also being a WW2 casualty, dying in the UK

Name: COATES, EDWARD CRESWELL
Initials: E C
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sapper
Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers
Age: 39
Date of Death: 16/04/1943
Service No: 2197038
Additional information: Son of James and Mary Coates, of South Shields; husband of Maria May Coates, of South Shields. His son Edward Alfred also died on service.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. M. Grave 10745.
Cemetery: SOUTH SHIELDS (HARTON) CEMETERY

Name: COATES, EDWARD ALFRED
Initials: E A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: South Lancashire Regiment
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Age: 18
Date of Death: 05/07/1944
Service No: 14675130
Additional information: Son of Edward Cresswell Coates and Maria May Coates, of South Shields, Co. Durham. His father, Spr. Edward Cresswell Coates, Royal Engineers, died in the United Kingdom.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: X. E. 6.
Cemetery: LA DELIVRANDE WAR CEMETERY, DOUVRES

 

Hi Phil,
I too recently came across a similar sad example - father and son buried in the same grave in the UK, dying just over 3 years apart:

Guardsman WALTER WILLIAM BOOTES 2734858, 1st Bn., Welsh Guards who died age 22
on 21 June 1943
Son of L.Cpl. Walter William Bootes, Pioneer Corps (died as a result of active service, 17th August, 1946), and of Susannah Bootes, of Washington.
Remembered with honour WASHINGTON (OUR LADY IMMACULATE) ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCHYARD
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. 6. Row 7. Joint grave 1.




+ his father

Lance Corporal WALTER WILLIAM BOOTES 13027200, Pioneer Corps who died age 55 on 17 August 1946
Husband of Susannah Bootes, of Washington.
Remembered with honour WASHINGTON (OUR LADY IMMACULATE) ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCHYARD
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. 6. Row 7. Joint grave 1.


Took this one today Diane.


Name: BOOTES, WALTER WILLIAM Initials: W W Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Guardsman Regiment/Service: Welsh Guards Unit Text: 1st Bn. Age: 22 Date of Death: 21/06/1943 Service No: 2734858 Additional information: Son of L.Cpl. Walter William Bootes, Pioneer Corps (died as a result of active service, 17th August, 1946), and of Susannah Bootes, of Washington. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. 6. Row 7. Joint grave 1. Cemetery: WASHINGTON (OUR LADY IMMACULATE) ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCHYARD Name: BOOTES, WALTER WILLIAM Initials: W W Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Lance Corporal Regiment/Service: Pioneer Corps Age: 55 Date of Death: 17/08/1946 Service No: 13027200 Additional information: Husband of Susannah Bootes, of Washington. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. 6. Row 7. Joint grave 1. Cemetery: WASHINGTON (OUR LADY IMMACULATE) ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCHYARD