Record Review John S.A. Coke Name: John S.A. Coke Army Number: 52602 Age: 33 Rank: Maj. Function: Function unknown. Platoon-Troop-Flight: Platoon-Troop-Flight unknown. Company-Squadron: Head Quarters Unit-Group: 1st Airlanding Brigade 7th Galloway Battalion Division-Transport: 1st Airborne Division Regiment: Kings Own Scottish Borderers Nationality: British Geniology: Son of Brigadier-General E. S. D'Ewes Coke, C.M.G., D.S.O. and of Helen Maud Coke (nee A'Deane), Kensington, London, U.K. Died when: 18-11-1944 Died where: Ede Spot: Near the River Rhine Decorations: Mentioned in Despatches Grave number: 23-B-17 Burial location: Oosterbeek, War Cemetery, Netherlands Graves Overview: Overview Personal Notes: Maj. Coke was killed during the second attempt to cross the river Rhine during Operation 'Pegasus 2'. Photo below: early grave of Maj. Coke on the Oosterbeek War Cemetery. Nearby (row 21 grave C.20) his brother Maj.Edward.F.D.Coke of the Sherwood Foresters,attended to the 6 th Bn.The King's Own Scottish Borders is burried. This was a special request of the Coke family. Maj E.Coke was killed the 27 of September about 70 Km. south of Oosterbeek near the town of St.Oedenrode.