231596 Pte. John James Coyle British Army 4th Btn. Somerset Light Infantry from:London My father Jack Coyle volunteered for service on the 25th of June 1943 at Acton Recruitment Centre London age 18 years 1 month. He joined reserves on 5th of August 43 then transferred to 2nd Bat. Royal Fusiliers on the 16th of September 1943 for training as a Bren Gunner, until 10th of July 1944.
He was posted to North West Europe Reinforcement Holding Unit on the 11th of July 1944. RHU was assigned to 4th Btn. Somerset Light Infantry on the 14th of July. He took in all action involving the 4th Btn. Somerset Light Infantry from the 14th of July until he was wounded on the 30th at a village called Bricquessard.
He suffered a gunshot wound to the upper arm and while lying wounded under a hedgerow received wounds to the head from shrapnel from a landmine triggered by another soldier. Evacuated to a Field Hospital later on the 30th of July, he was then transferred back to Hospital in England on 2nd of August to recuperate. Wounds were so severe he was invalided out of the Army on 26th of December 1945.
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