John S. Coker

1885 - 1917  (32 years)

• Name	John S. Coker
  Birth	2 Mar 1885	Eramosa Township, Wellington County, Ontario
  Gender	Male
  Death	3 May 1917
  Person ID	I20515	All
  Last Modified	24 Sep 2010

  
  

  Father	John Coker,   b. 28 Mar 1860, Eramosa Township, Wellington County, Ontario d. 10 Apr 1934, Welland, Welland County, Ontario (Age 74 years)
  Mother	Hannah Bolton,   b. 8 May 1867   d. 31 Dec 1941 (Age 74 years)
  Family ID	F5745	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Histories

  Rockwood War Memorial This war memorial sits at the corner of Main Street and Guelph Street in Rockwood, Ontario to commemorate the services and sacrifices of our soldiers during World War 1, World War 2 and the Korean War.

  
  

• Notes

  Sergeant John S. Coker was the son of John Coker and Hannah Bolton and the grandson of John and Agnes Coker. His paternal grandparents had emigrated to Eramosa Township from Scotland prior to the birth of his father in 1860. John was born and raised in Eramosa Township. He participated in the 30th Wellington Rifles for five years prior to signing up for military duty on September 22, 1914. At that time he listed his occupation as carpenter and his religion as Presbyterian. John S. Coker was killed in military service on May 3, 1917 at the age of 32 and is buried at the Aubigny Communal Cemetery Extension, Pas de Calais, France. He was the recipient of a Military Medal.