Reginald Rowland Coates

A Private with 54th (1/1st East Anglian) Casualty Clearing Station, Reginald died on 13th of August 1915 at the age of 19. 

Reginald was born at Lowestoft in 1896, a son of William and Martha Coates. In 1901 his family lived at 76 Clapham Road, Lowestoft, and by 1911 they had moved to 39 Princes Road, Lowestoft. 

Reginald was living at 39 Princes Road when he volunteered and he joined the Army on 8 February 1915. He served with the local territorial unit of the Royal Army Medical Corps which became part of the 54th (1/1st East Anglian) Casualty Clearing Station. 

Reginald embarked the Royal Edward at Devonport on 30 July 1915 and arrived at Alexandria on 11 August 1915. The Royal Edward sailed for Gallipoli on 12 August, but was torpedoed and sunk on 13 August. Reginald was reported 'missing, believed drowned in the sinking of the Royal Edward.'

Reginald's family subsequently gave their address as Daybreak Villa, Princes Road, Lowestoft.