The John Chidzey Collection Three: Private E. J. Coffin, Royal Marine Light Infantry, killed when serving on H.M.S. Viknor, 13 January 1915 1914-15 Star (Po.10122 Pte., R.M.L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (Po.10122 Pte., R.M.L.I.); Memorial Plaque (Edward John Coffin) extremely fine (4) £160-200 Footnote Private Edward John Coffin, R.M. served in the Boer War on board the Beagle - for which he was awarded the Queen’s medal with clasps for Cape Colony and South Africa 1901. Private Coffin was killed on 13 January 1915, aged 34 years, when the armed merchant cruiser Viknor was lost with all hands, believed mined, to the north of Ireland on 13 January 1915. His name is commemorated on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial. He was the son of George and Emma Coffin and husband of Elizabeth Coffin of 1 Rose Cottage, Gosport Road, Lee-on-the-Solent, Hampshire. With original portrait photograph of the recipient in uniform and named commemorative scroll, plus copied research.
The John Chidzey Collection Three: Private E. J. Coffin, Royal Marine Light Infantry, killed when serving on H.M.S. Viknor, 13 January 1915 1914-15 Star (Po.10122 Pte., R.M.L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (Po.10122 Pte., R.M.L.I.); Memorial Plaque (Edward John Coffin) extremely fine (4) £160-200 Footnote Private Edward John Coffin, R.M. served in the Boer War on board the Beagle - for which he was awarded the Queen’s medal with clasps for Cape Colony and South Africa 1901. Private Coffin was killed on 13 January 1915, aged 34 years, when the armed merchant cruiser Viknor was lost with all hands, believed mined, to the north of Ireland on 13 January 1915. His name is commemorated on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial. He was the son of George and Emma Coffin and husband of Elizabeth Coffin of 1 Rose Cottage, Gosport Road, Lee-on-the-Solent, Hampshire. With original portrait photograph of the recipient in uniform and named commemorative scroll, plus copied research.
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