L/cpl Richard Coupe, 19th Manchester Regiment Somme

[Will]

Hi,
I am researching my great Uncle L/cpl Richard Coupe (2525) who died at the Battle of the Somme between 14 - 16 July 1916.  Apparently his service records were destroyed during the bombing of London in WW II.  When I started all I knew was that the CWGC listed him as belonging to the 1st/4th Bn of the Loyal North Lancashire Regiment which was not engaged at the time of his death at the Somme.  The city of Preston however had a "Roll of Honor" card with a hand written note that said L/cpl Richard Coupe was with the 19th Manchester Regiment at the Somme when he was killed.

Is there a list of 19th Manchester soldiers at the Somme that can be checked to verify this note?  Would the Manchester Regiment or Museum have any records that would help?

Thanks,

Will Coupe (USA)

[harribobs]

Hi Will

and welcome to the forum

a quick look at 'Soldiers Died' tells the same story LNL's

I will move this over to the great war section and we'll see if we can find anything about him

cheers


chris

[timberman]

Hi Will
Welcome to the forum.

If you go to this link it is 19th batts daily casualty report, by Mack and is very comprehensive.

http://themanchesters.org/forum/index.php?topic=1347.0

You'll also find it at the top of the 1914-1918 section

I've had a quick look and can't see your Great Uncles name.
Timberman

[mack]

hiya will.
welcome to the forum.
your correct about richard being with the manchesters,BUT the roll of honour card has the wrong battalion.
here ya go mate.

pte 2525 richard coupe
enlisted/embodied 15-9-14
aged 19
posted to 4th loyal north lancs,42nd provincial battalion.on 26-5-15
7 beech st,preston
parents william+jane.
religion,church of england
sisters,mary+elizabeth
brothers,roger/william/frederick/herbert.
born preston 1895.
19-11-15 appointed paid lance corporal.
22-5-16 sailed from southampton and landed at havre, attatched to 2/5th royal warwickshire regt[army number 7316,theres no record of him recieving this number].
17-6-16,admitted to 2nd london CCS with varicous veins
19-6-16 posted to 4th loyal north lancs.
9-7-16,attatched to 21st manchesters
14-7-16,reported wounded and missing,later officially assumed to have died on this date.
ime pretty certain that richard was transferred to the 21st manchesters and not attatched to them,its likely he was killed,before his transfer was recorded.

your great uncle roger.
pte 126149 roger coupe.
ASC.
enlisted 13-8-15
aged 25[i think he lied about his age,more likely to be aged 31]
resided 1 lauderdale st,preston
parents,william+jane
religion,church of england
occupation,shorthand typist for the london and north western railway company,at their offices in preston.
24-9-15 appointed act/cpl and posted to ASC base at woolwich,as a clerk.
3-5-16,sailed from southampton and landed at havre,posted to 41st div HQ.
8-8-16,promoted to cpl.
12-10-16 sent on leave,till 20-10-16
18-1-17,posted to director of supplies,ASC.
21-5-17 sent on leave,till 31-5-17.
25-5-18,mentioned in despatches,london gazette.
19-7-18 admitted to 22nd gen hospital with influenza,then sent to the 6th convalescent depot,on 27-7-18.
11-10-18,sent on leave,till 25-10-18
21-2-19,appointed act/sgt.
1-8-19,sent to england for demobilisation.

mack

[mack]

oops,i forgot the most important bit will.
richard+rogers service records,were not destroyed,they are available on ancestry.
if you dont have access to ancestry,then ime sure one of the gang will e,mail them to you.

good luck.

mack

[Will]

Wow, thanks.  Can I procure the military records some how?  I am not a member of Ancestry as I am only looking into the miltary history of the family.

[mack]

some of the gang have access to ancestry will.
ime sure one of them will send them to you.

mack