George Samuel Coupe

The Royal Scots Fusiliers took part in the battle for Normandy.
Operation Epsom, (1st Battle of the Odon) from 26th June to 30th June.
The objective was to outflank and seize the German occupied city of Caen from the west. The Scottish Infantry Divisions led the 1st phase, codenamed Gout to take the villages of St Manvieu and Cheux.

Buried at St Manvieu War Cemetery Cheux, France plot VI. B.12
Mansfield Chronicle Advertiser: 10/8/1944; Fusilier George S Coupe Missing.
Official news has been received by his wife who lives at 68 Maltby Road, Mansfield that her husband, Fusilier George S Coupe was reported missing in North West Europe on June 26th.
He is the oldest son ofMr and the late Mrs Coupe of 10 Rock St, Mansfield and now of Hucknall. He was educated at Carter Lane School and worked at Crown Farm Pit for a number of years. He volunteered at the outbreak of the war. There were 6 children.
It will be remembered that his daughter, Rosemary, presented a bag of 500 threepenny pieces on the steps of the Town Hall on the occassion of the opening of "Salute The Soldier" week recently.

Mansfield Chronicle Advertiser: 21/9/1944; Pathetic Loss of Father.
Mrs Coupe of 68 maltby Road Mansfield, has received information that her husband, Fusilier George S Coupe aged 36 who was reported missingin North West Europe on 26th June was killed in action on that date. He volunteered at the outbreak of war and was serving in France during the evacuation in 1940. He served in Northern Ireland. He leaves a widow and six children.
It will be recalled that his little daughter, Rosemary presented a bag containing 500 threepenny pieces on the steps of the Town Hall to Brigadier H B Butler at the opening of "Salute the Soldier" week.

Rosemary was about 8 years old.