Coverdale

Terence Gilbert Coverdale was born in October 1917 in Hartlepool, Durham. His father's name was Gilbert.

He joined the KOSB from Sandhurst Military College in 1938 and was a keen cricketer, playing for numerous teams, as well as an accomplished Rugby player.

He was a Captain during the BEF's time in France during the early part of the war and was Mentioned in Despatches after the Dunkirk evacuation.

In January 1941 he married Nancy Margaret Loudon in Fleet Street, London. His Best Man was Captain T D Sanderson.

During the Normandy Campaign he was a Major and Second in Command of the Battalion, and was in charge for a time after G D Renny was wounded.

He retired from the Army in 1952 as a Lieutenant-Colonel after 16 years with the Regiment. His last two and a half years were commanding the KOSB depot at Berwick.

He died in August 2002 and is buried in Hambleton, Yorkshire.

Photo credits:

Portrait from The Berwick Advertiser, September 27, 1951

Wedding photo from The Yorkshire Post, February 6th, 1941

Gravestone photo from FindAGrave - https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/174920987/terence-gilbert-coverdale#add-to-vc