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Military service
Service number:
10600
Age:
24
Rank:
Sergeant
Force:
Army
Unit/Regiment:
Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment)
Division:
4th Bn.
Birth:
July 7, 1890
Death:
April 23, 1915
Burial/memorial information
Grave reference:
Panel 18 - 24 - 26 - 30
Additional information
Son of William and Mary Coulter, of 62, Shanley St., Toronto; husband of Margaret Scott Coulter.
Digital gallery of Sergeant John James Coulter
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Newspaper Clipping
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Medals and Memorials
The surviving effects and medals and memorials of Pte. John James Coulter. Of interest the 1914-15 Star, British War and Victory medals and Canadian Memorial Cross. The later housed in its original presentation case with 1920's circa Poppy. 4th Battalion Cap badge, collars. A small collection of lockets and pins kept by John's wife that includes a severed half of a ' British one penny' , with small hole for chain. The other half would have been kept by John, as a sentimental symbol of their relationship. John's personality is highlighted here by a comical strip of photo's of himself wearing a variety of headgear. (from donors collection) -
Medals
A detail of the medals, cap and collar badges attributed to Pte. John James Coulter 4th Battalion CEF; Killed during the attack on Mauser Ridge April 23, 1915. -
Photo of John James Coulter
A detail of a comical series of photo's showing a John Coulter with a variety of head gear. These photo's date from just prior to the Great War.(c1913-14) -
Honour Roll
WWI Roll of Service includes names of all the members of the Victoria-Royce Presbyterian Church who served in the war. 55 men died as a result of their war service. -
Commemorative Plaque
WWI Memorial Plaque located in the Victoria-Royce Presbyterian Church (est. 1885), 190 Medland St., Toronto, ON. -
Newspaper Clipping
Toronto Star article, dated May 20th, 1915. -
4th Bn casualties on Menin Gate Memorial.
Photo courtesy of Wilf Schofield, England. -
Memorial
Photo from the National Memorial Album of Canadian Heroes c.1919. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me. -
Photo of JOHN JAMES COULTER
Photo from the National Memorial Album of Canadian Heroes c.1919. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me. -
Memorial
Inscription on the Menin Gate … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
Newspaper clipping
From the Toronto Telegram May 1915. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
Newspaper clipping
From the Toronto Star Weekly c.1915. Submitted for the Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Sergeant John James Coulter
Digital gallery of
Sergeant John James Coulter
Digital gallery of
Sergeant John James Coulter
Digital gallery of
Sergeant John James Coulter
Digital gallery of
Sergeant John James Coulter
Digital gallery of
Sergeant John James Coulter
Digital gallery of
Sergeant John James Coulter
Digital gallery of
Sergeant John James Coulter
Digital gallery of
Sergeant John James Coulter
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 10 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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