George Harold Coy
He was a bricklayer.
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He was the son of Arthur and Edith Coy and the brother of William and Iris Coy. Ronald Coy and Sarah Parrott were married late in 1941 around the time he was killed in action. They lived at 7, Saint Eastern Terrace, St Ann's, Nottingham.
For home defence and incoming recruits, the 225 Light Anti-Aircraft Training Regiment was actively operating out of Newquay, Cornwall.
This training establishment was set up along the coast of Cornwall to train fresh Royal Artillery conscripts and NCOs on the operation of light anti-aircraft weapons—most notably the Bofors 40mm gun—to combat low-flying Luftwaffe raiders.
George Harold Coy died on 23 November 1941 and is buried locally at Newquay (Fairpark) Cemetery. This confirms that he was stationed directly with this regiment in Cornwall at the time of his death, serving as an instructor or managing training logistics for the steady stream of anti-aircraft personnel being prepared for overseas deployment. The regiment remained active at Newquay until it was disbanded in July 1942.
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