VI COMMANDO

Prt. William John Lewis Coates, formerly of the 7th Bn. North Staffordshire Regiment, served in No.6 Commando from, at least, October 1942.

Prt. William Coates was Killed In Action (KIA) on 30th November 1942 , aged 25 years.

He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. D. Coates, of Tean, Stoke-on-Trent . William was laid to rest in memorium on the Medjez-El-Bab Memorial ( Tunisia ) Face 28.