Douglas Arnold Coates (1920 - 2005)

Born 11 May 1920 in Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia

Ancestors

Husband of Linda Patricia (Trindall) Coates — married 1952 in Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Died 30 Sep 2005 at age 85 in Western Australia, Australia

Biography

DOUGLAS ARNOLD COATES (Coates-2448)

PARENTS. Arnold Bertie Coates & Amy Muriel (Curedale) Coates

BIRTH. 11 May 1920, Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia

BIRTH. WA BDM Birth Reg: #306/1920

Family name Coates

Given names Douglas A

Place of birth Fremantle

WWII Service Record:

Name COATES, DOUGLAS ARNOLD

Service Australian Army

Service Number WX30736

Date of Birth 11 May 1920

Place of Birth FREMANTLE, WA

Date of Enlistment 19 Jul 1942

Locality on Enlistment PALMYRA, WA

Place of Enlistment ROTTNEST ISLAND, WA

Next of Kin MELLOR, MARIE

Date of Discharge 1 Nov 1945

Rank Sergeant

Posting at Discharge 7 HEAVY BDE

WW2 Honours and Gallantry None for display

Prisoner of War No

MARRIAGE (1). 5 Sep 1942, St. John's Church, Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia

MARRIAGE (1). 5 Sep 1942, Edna Maud Smith, daughter of William George Smith & Selina Edith (Morris) Smith

MARRIAGE (1). WA BDM Marriage Reg: #405/1942

Family name Coates

Given names Douglas A

Family name of Spouse Smith

Given names of Spouse Edna M

Place of marriage Fremantle

MARRIAGE (1) NOTICE. COATES—SMITH.—On September 5, 1942, at St John's Church, Fremantle, by the Rev Canon Collick, Sgt Douglas Arnold, only son of Mr and Mrs A. B. Coates, of Palmyra, to Edna Maud, second daughter of Mrs S. E. and the late Mr W. G. Smith, of Palmyra.

Children: Not known

(Mar 1952). DIVORCE. Orders For Divorce — Orders nisi for dissolution of marriage were granted in the Supreme Court yesterday . . . (BEFORE MR. JUSTICE WOLFF.) . . . Douglas Arnold Coates and Edna Maude Coates. Ground: Five years' separation. Counsel: Mr. K. L. Devlin.

Fate of Spouse (1): Not known

MARRIAGE (2). 1952, Perth, Western Australia, Australia

MARRIAGE (2). 1952, Linda Patricia (Trindall) Smith, daughter of Ernest Reginald Trindall & Ada Mary Stafford (Corrigan) Trindall

MARRIAGE (2). WA BDM Marriage Reg: #2043/1952

Family name Coates

Given names Douglas A

Family name of Spouse Smith

Given names of Spouse Linda P

Place of marriage Perth

Children: Not known

Death of Spouse (2): 15 Jan 2001, Western Australia, Australia

DEATH. 30 Sep 2005, Western Australia, Australia

CREMATION. FREMANTLE CEMETERY

COATES DOUGLAS ARNOLD

Age 85 years

Place of residence SHOALWATER

Date of Death 30/09/2005

Ashes Request SCATTERED OVER GARDEN AT FREMANTLE CEMETERY

GARDEN OF REMEMBRANCE. SAINSBURY ROSE 1 GARDEN 14 0061

Sources

• Birth: WA BDM Birth Reg: #306/1920

• WWII Service Record: https://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/veteran?id=764887&c=WW2

• Marriage (1): WA BDM Marriage Reg: #405/1942

• Marriage (1) Notice: The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954) Wed 21 Oct 1942, Page 1: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/47352029

• (Mar 1952). DIVORCE: The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954) Wed 5 Mar 1952, Page 13: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/49018811

• Marriage (2): WA BDM Marriage Reg: #2043/1952

• Cremation: http://www2.mcb.wa.gov.au/NameSearch/details.php?id=FC00046097