COUGHLIN, Charles John

Rank: 
Trooper
Unit / Base: 
3 Commando
Regiment/Corps: 
Royal Armoured Corps
Royal Ulster Rifles
Service: 
Army
Number: 
7022513
Charles Coughlin 3 Commando
Trooper Charles Coughlin from Stockwell was wounded 1 August 1944 during operations in Normandy, France, returning to the Commando after treatment. 
  • 26 July 1945 married Pearl Primrose Fairhall at St Andrews Church, Worthing.
  • Post war member of the Commando Association.
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives files WO417/80.
No.3 Commando War Diary 1st August 1944 and List of Casualties August 1944 in  Appendix E. No.1
Report in the Worthing Herald newpaper 27 July 1945.
Commando Association Lost Legion List 3.
[Image] Worthing Gazette newspaper 1 August 1945.
 
Notes
Dog Tag in his name found in the UK...see this forum entry [go to forum...].
 

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