Sunday 18 November 2007

Private Bernard Coen

Born on 4 August 1891 in County Galway, Ireland - son of Mrs. Thomas King, Barnadeorg, Ireland - enlistment records provide the following: trade as miner, single, no current or previous military service, Roman Catholic, height of 5 feet 11.5 inches, chest of 41 inches fully expanded, dark complexion, blue eyes, dark brown hair.

Joined the Remount Depot in Montreal, Quebec, on 21 May 1915 (number 49692) - taken on the strength of the Remount Depot in France on 7 July 1915 - transferred to No. 1 CVH[?] on 11 April 1916 - taken on the strength of the 38th Battalion, CEF, on 9 April 1917 - wounded on 27 March 1918 - invalided to England on 4 April 1918.

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