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Lt. James Albert Coyle
British Army No. 2 Commando Royal Artillery
(d.9th October 1944)
Lt. James Albert Coyle was killed in action at Sarande and is buried in Tirana Park Memorial Cemetery in Albania.
No 2 Commando War Diary entry: " 9th Oct'44. Sarande - 3 troop moving round left flank come upon enemy positions suddenly. Heavy spandau and rifle grenade fire. Capt. Parsons MC is hit. Lt Coyle takes over but is hit in the leg. Moves forward again but is killed by grenade."