Coates | Reginald Carlyon | | Captain | COATES, REGINALD CARLYON, Captain, was born 13 October 1869, son of the Reverend G A A Coates, Earls Croome, Worcester. He entered the RA 15 February 1889. becoming Lieutenant 15 February 1892, and Captain 25 May 1899. He served in the South African War, 1899-1902, and was present at the Relief of Ladysmith, including operations of 17 to 24 January 1900, and action at Spion Kop; operations of 5 to 7 February 1900, and action at Vaal Kranz; operations on Tugela Heights (14 to 27 February 1900), and action at Pieter's Hill; operations in Natal (March to June, 1900), including action at Laing's Nek (6 to 9 June); operations in the Transvaal, east of Pretoria, 1 July to 29 November 1900, including actions at Belfast (20 and 27 August) and Lydenburg (5 to 8 September); operations in the Transvaal and Orange River Colony 30 November 1900 to 31 May 1902. He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 10 September 1901]; received the Queen's Medal with six clasps, the King's Medal with two clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 27 September 1901]: "Reginald Carlyon Coates, Captain, Royal Horse and Royal Field Artillery. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". He was promoted to Major 1 November 1904. Major Coates served in the European War from 1914, and was wounded; he became Lieutenant Colonel 30 October 1914; was Temporary Brigadier General, RA, 61st Division, Central Force, Home Defence, British Armies in France, 19 April 1916 to 21 April, 1917. Lieutenant Colonel R C Coates married, in 1903, Alice Maud, daughter of General Sir Henry Daly.
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