Source: Michael Doyle Their Name Liveth For Evermore: The Great War Roll of Honour for Leicestershire and Rutland.
He was the son of James Coe, a shoe trade worker, born 1870 in Leics., and his wife Elizabeth Coe (nee Haynes, married in the 4th quarter of 1890 in the Hinckley, Leics. district), a hosiery seamer, born 1871 in Narborough, Leics. George William was born in the 4th quarter of 1892 in Earl Shilton, Leics. In the 3rd quarter of 1898 George’s father died aged 28 in the Blaby, Leics. registration district. In March 1901 George was residing in the family home at 5, Almeys Lane, Earl Shilton, Leics., together with his step father George Trouch, a shoe trade laster, born 1868 in St. Margaret’s, Leicester and his mother who had remarried in the 4th quarter of 1899 in the Hinckley, Leics. registration district, together with his brother James Arthur, born in the 1st quarter of 1891 in Earl Shilton, Leics., and his half blood siblings, Kate M. Trouch, born 1900 and John Maurice Trouch, born 1901, both his half blood siblings were born in Earl Shilton, Leics. In April 1911 George was employed as a shoe trade finisher and was residing in the family home at Recreation View, Earl Shilton, Leics., together with his stepfather, George Trouch, a shoe trade laster, his mother and his sibling George, a shoe trade pressman, and his half blood siblings, John Maurice Trouch and Sarah Elizabeth Trouch, born 1903, in Earl Shilton, Leics. His elder brother James was lost at sea during a torpedo attack on his ship.
The War Diary for today records. 01.00. The 1st WILTSHIRE REGT. attacked at 01.00 taking their objective. 02.36. Battalion moved off to assembly position in trench -?- Running east and west in N.32.a. Hostile machine gun fire was encountered on approaching assembly position and wire found to be uncut. 04.45. Battalion ultimately assembled in trench running north and south in N.32.a. and south of communication trench in N.32.a. 05.15. Battalion attacked objective with barrage as laid down. 07.30. Battalion reached final objective from line running east and west in N.19.b to communication trench in N.32.a. Prisoners taken, over 150 and many machine guns. Casualties fairly light. Battalion HQ. N.31.a.2.5. (sunken road again). 08.00 62nd Brigade pushed through 110th Brigade. Hostile artillery very active. 12.00. Battalion ordered to concentrate in N.14.a., HQ. N.12.a.2.7., “C” and “B” Companies in sunken road, “A” and “D” Companies in trench running north and south in N.21.a. Slight gas shelling during the night.