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John Cote

In memory of:

Private John Cote

September 19, 1944

Military Service

Service Number:

A/117374

Age:

21

Force:

Army

Unit:

Highland Light Infantry of Canada, R.C.I.C.

Additional Information

Son of Alex and Eleanor Cote, of Windsor, Ontario.

Commemorated on Page 280 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

CALAIS CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY (Leubringhen)
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

5. E. 10.

Location:

Leubringhen is a village in the Department of the Pas-de-Calais, halfway between Calais and Boulogne. The Calais Canadian War Cemetery is in Leubringhen and is situated on the east side of the Calais-Boulogne road, 14 kilometres from Calais. From Calais leave the motorway at junction 9 and turn left onto the N3-E402 toward St Inglevert. Proceed through the village and immediately after, turn first left over motorway bridge and follow the road for approximately 250 metres. The Calais Canadian War Cemetery will be found on the left.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Star July 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Star July 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of John Cote

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    Photo of John Cote
  • Photo 2 of John Cote– This is a copy of a photo of John "Mack" Cote taken during combat and printed in the Toronto Star newspaper. Some soldiers were reading that newspaper while riding a train in Ontario. I, Mack's sister Geraldine, was also on the train and recognized my brother's photo. I cut it out and later our father, Alex Cote, after receiving permission from officials in Ottawa, was able to obtain a copy from the newpaper. Mack was killed in action a couple of weeks after the photo was taken. My grandson, Steven Ouellette, having seen this photo displayed in my home, recognized it in a library book at Trent University in Peterborough, ON during his History studies there.

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    Photo 2 of John Cote
    Photo 2 of John Cote – This is a copy of a photo of John "Mack" Cote taken during combat and printed in the Toronto Star newspaper. Some soldiers were reading that newspaper while riding a train in Ontario. I, Mack's sister Geraldine, was also on the train and recognized my brother's photo. I cut it out and later our father, Alex Cote, after receiving permission from officials in Ottawa, was able to obtain a copy from the newpaper. Mack was killed in action a couple of weeks after the photo was taken. My grandson, Steven Ouellette, having seen this photo displayed in my home, recognized it in a library book at Trent University in Peterborough, ON during his History studies there.
  • Newspaper Clipping– From the Windsor Daily Star. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me

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    Newspaper Clipping
    Newspaper Clipping – From the Windsor Daily Star. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
  • Newspaper Clipping– From the Windsor Daily Star. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me

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    Newspaper Clipping
    Newspaper Clipping – From the Windsor Daily Star. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me

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