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John Wilfred Coutts

(Confirmed)

Born:

Died: 25 October, 1916

Biographical Summary:

Wounded in action, Battle of Fromelles, 20 July 1916 (gunshot wound, head). Rejoined his battalion on 12 August 1916.

Killed in action on 25 October 1916 while his battalion was defending the front line at Le Barque (Ligny-Thilloy, Pas-de-Calais, France).

Husband of Phyllis Daisy Coutts, of Daceyville. Youngest son of Laurence T. Coutts, Stanmore, and Mrs. Coutts, Mosman.

His mother lived at Bray Street, Mosman (Sands Directory, 1918).

 

Recorded Names:

• John Wilfred Coutts
• Coutts, John Wilfred

Service Number: 3489

Ranks:

• Held rank of Private
• Held rank of Private

Birth Records:

• Born in Redfern, NSW, Australia
• 1 January, 1886 in Redfern, NSW, Australia

Death Records:

• Died on service
• 25 October, 1916
• Killed in action
• 25 October, 1916 in Ligny-Thilloy

Life Events:

• Enlisted at Warwick Farm, NSW, Australia
• Embarked from Sydney on the HMAT Euripides A14

Address:

• Bray Street Mosman NSW Australia
• 20 Boussole Road Daceyville NSW Australia

Relationships:

• wife - Coutts Phyllis D
• wife - Phylis Daisy Perrier
• father - Laurence Thomson Coutts
• mother - Jane Drummond

Organisations:

• Member of - ,,
• Member of - 53rd Battalion, AIF
• Member of - 53rd Battalion, AIF

Main Sources:

• 3489 Private John Wilfred Coutts (Photograph)
• Coutts John Wilfred SERN 3489 POB Redfern NSW POE Warwick Farm NSW NOK W Coutts Phyllis D (Item)
• Discovering Anzacs John Wilfred Coutts (Webpage)
• Find War Dead ndash Coutts John Wilfred (Webpage)
• Roll of Honour John Wilfred Coutts (Webpage)
• First World War Embarkation Rolls John Wilfred Coutts (Webpage)
• Family Notices (Newspaper Article)
• WOUNDED PRIVATE J W COUTTS (Newspaper Article)
• 216 DEAD Another Casualty List MANY OFFICERS OUT OF ACTION (Newspaper Article)

Commemorations:

• COUTTS J. W. on the West Face of the
• Coutts on the Scots Kirk Presbyterian Church Mosman Roll of Honour