George Samuel Coupe
Attended Carter Lane School and was employed at Crown Farm Colliery. He volunteered at the outbreak of the war.
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Eldest son of Samuel and Lily (Lilian) Coupe of 10 Rock Street, Mansfield.
Siblings: Arthur (1909), Lillian (1911), Elsie (1913) and Mabel (1915).
Married Hilda May Lawrence in 1928.
They had several children, Joan (1928), Colin (1930-died 1931), Derek (1932), Arthur (1933), Byron (1934), Joyce (1935) Rosemary (1936) Winifred (1940-died 1940).
Derek was disabled and not able to attend school.
In 1939 they were living at 68 Maltby Avenue, Mansfield.
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, code named Gout to take the villages of St Manvieu and Cheux.
On the 26th June Montgomery launched Operation Epsom, a major attack on the german occupied Caen which was blocking the Allies advance from the beaches of Normandy.
Memoirs of Robert Woollcombe a platoon commander of Kiing's Own Scottish Boarders.
"they formed up at 03:00 hrs, in drizzling rain. Breackfast of porridge, tinned sausages and lots of tea at 05:30 hrs. The barrage began at 07:30 hrs: 900 guns opened fire, including from ships in the English Channel.
D-Day Overlord.com.
the 6th Royal Scot Fusiliers supported by the Royal Tank Regiment attacked the positions held by SS-Panzerregiment 26 on the outskirts of Saint-Manvieu-Norrey. It was heavy fighting with the Germans detrmined to hold the village at all costs. The attack started at 07:30 hrs and by 11:30 they had secured the southern edge of the village and fighting carried on into the afternoon. At about 17:00 hrs the King's Own Scottish Borders, which had been held in reserve enters Saint-Manvieu-Norrey and relieves the 6th Royal Scot Fusiliers, who had been severly affected by the fighting, losses were 21 killed, 113 wounded and 9 missing by this point. By nightfall the surviving Germans abandoned their positions and escaped from the village.
By the end of the day 35 Royal Scot Fusiliers had died.
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 of Mr 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 missing in 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.
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