Paternal Family Tree: Roberts aka Coke
Maternal Family Tree: Lucy Boyle Viscountess Torrington
On 2nd December 1905 [his father] Thomas William Coke 4th Earl of Leicester [aged 25] and [his mother] Marion Gertrude Trefusis Countess Leicester [aged 23] were married. He the son of [his grandfather] Thomas William Coke 3rd Earl of Leicester [aged 57] and [his grandmother] Alice Emily White Countess Leicester [aged 50].
On 4th December 1915 David Arthur Coke was born to Thomas William Coke 4th Earl of Leicester [aged 35] and Marion Gertrude Trefusis Countess Leicester [aged 33]. His godfather was King Edward VIII of the United Kingdom [aged 21]. He was educated at Eton College [Map] and graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge University [Map].
On 1st October 1931 [his brother] Major Thomas William Edward Coke 5th Earl of Leicester [aged 23] and [his sister-in-law] Elizabeth Mary Yorke Countess of Leicester [aged 19] were married. She the daughter of Charles Yorke 8th Earl of Hardwicke [aged 61]. He the son of [his father] Thomas William Coke 4th Earl of Leicester [aged 51] and [his mother] Marion Gertrude Trefusis Countess Leicester [aged 49].
On 1st September 1939 David Arthur Coke [aged 23] was called-up. He completed his training and arrived at 5 OTU Aston Down on 20th April 1940.
On 12th August 1940 the Hurricane (P3776) of David Arthur Coke [aged 24] was severely damaged in combat over Portsmouth. He was able to crash-land and was admitted to the naval hospital at Haslar where a finger was amputated.
The London Gazette 34986. The undermentioned Pilot Officers are promoted to the rank of. Flying Officer: 3rd Sept. 1940.
Donald George JOHNSON (72996).
Douglas Aubrey CRACKNELL (72985).
Eric John MARTIN (73004).
Alan Robert Adair FORBES (72989). •
Kenneth Norman Thomson LEE (72998).
The Hon. David Arthur COKE [aged 24] (73042).
Ralph Campbell CHOPPING (70126).
The London Gazette 35335. Flg. Offs. to be Flt. Lts. (war subs.): 3rd Sept. 1941.
W. R. L. BEAUMONT (72979).
N. BICKNELL, D.F.C. (73041).
R. C. CHOPPING (70126).
The Hon. D. A. COKE [aged 25] (73042).
E. J. MARTIN (73004).
On 19th November 1941 [his grandfather] Thomas William Coke 3rd Earl of Leicester [aged 93] died. His son [his father] Thomas [aged 61] succeeded 4th Earl of Leicester.
Around 5th December 1941 David Arthur Coke [aged 26] was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for his work in an attack on enemy transport and for his leadership as a flight lieutenant. The citation read:
Flight Lieutenant The Hon. David Arthur COKE (73042), Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, No. 80 Squadron (since missing).
This officer participated in an attack on enemy transport on the El-Adem-Acroma road one day in November 1941, in which a large number of vehicles, tanks and mechanised transport were bombed and machine-gunned. The damage inflicted played a very large part in the blocking of the road. By his skill and leadership, Flight Lieutenant Coke contributed materially to the success achieved. In addition to the low flying machine-gunning operations which have been carried out, Flight Lieutenant Coke has led the squadron with great success in air combat. During an engagement 2 days later, the squadron shared in the destruction of 5 Messerschmitt 109's.
On 9th December 1941 David Arthur Coke [aged 26] was killed in action by enemy Bf 109s in Acroma, Libya. He was buried at the Knightsbridge War Cemetery, Acroma. Memorial at St Withburga's Church, Holkham [Map].
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Great x 4 Grandfather: Lieutenant-Colonel Philip Roberts 15 x Great Grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Wenman Roberts aka Coke 
10 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Coke 9 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Coke 1st Earl of Leicester 11 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: George Chamberlayne
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Chamberlayne
Great x 4 Grandmother: Constance Hardy
Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Coke 2nd Earl of Leicester 4 x Great Grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: George Keppel 3rd Earl Albermarle 
Great Grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Charles Keppel 4th Earl Albermarle 2 x Great Grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Miller Countess Albermarle
Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Amelia Keppel Countess Leicester 3 x Great Granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Southwell 20th Baron Clifford 
9 x Great Grandson of King Edward IV of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Southwell Countess Albermarle 10 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward IV of England
Grandfather: Thomas William Coke 3rd Earl of Leicester 5 x Great Grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Samuel Whitbread
Great x 3 Grandfather: Samuel Charles Whitbread
Great x 4 Grandmother: Harriet Hayton
Great x 2 Grandfather: Samuel Charles Whitbread 14 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles Grey 1st Earl Grey 
13 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Grey 13 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Grey Countess Grey 12 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Juliana Whitbread Countess Leicester 5 x Great Granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Brand Baron Dacre 12 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: General Henry Otway Trevor 21st Baron Dacre 20th Baron Multon 3 x Great Grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Gertrude Trevor Roper 19th Baroness Dacre of Gilsland 
2 x Great Granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 2 Grandmother: Julia Brand 4 x Great Granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Reverend Maurice Crosbie
Great x 3 Grandmother: Pyne Crosbie Lady of the Bedchamber 14 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Pyne Cavendish 
13 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
father: Thomas William Coke 4th Earl of Leicester 6 x Great Grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry White 1st Baron Annaly
Great x 1 Grandfather: Luke White 2nd Baron Annaly 
Grandmother: Alice Emily White Countess Leicester
David Arthur Coke 7 x Great Grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Trefusis 
12 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Cotton Trefusis 13 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Trefusis 17th Baron Clinton 14 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John St John 11th Baron St John 
13 x Great Grandson of King John of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne St John 14 x Great Granddaughter of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Crowley Baroness St John
Great x 1 Grandfather: Charles Rudolph Trefusis 19th Baron Clinton 15 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Grandfather: Colonel Walter Rodolph Trefusis 6 x Great Grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Henry Kerr 4th Marquess Lothian 6 x Great Grandson of King James V of Scotland
Great x 3 Grandfather: William John Kerr 5th Marquess Lothian 4 x Great Grandson of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Caroline Darcy Marchioness Lothian 
3 x Great Granddaughter of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Kerr 6th Marquess Lothian 5 x Great Grandson of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Chichester Fortescue 
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Fortescue 5th Marchioness Lothian
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Wesley
Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Georgiana Kerr Baroness Clinton 5 x Great Granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Francis Scott 
2 x Great Grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Scott 3rd Duke Buccleuch 3 x Great Grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Caroline Campbell 1st Baroness Greenwich 6 x Great Granddaughter of King James V of Scotland
Great x 2 Grandmother: Harriet Scott Marchioness Lothian 4 x Great Granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: George Brudenell aka Montagu 1st Duke Montagu 
7 x Great Grandson of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Montagu Duchess Buccleuch 8 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Montagu Duchess of Montagu 
10 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry IV of England
mother: Marion Gertrude Trefusis Countess Leicester 7 x Great Granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Francis Scott 2 x Great Grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Scott 3rd Duke Buccleuch 3 x Great Grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Caroline Campbell 1st Baroness Greenwich 6 x Great Granddaughter of King James V of Scotland
Great x 2 Grandfather: Charles Scott 4th Duke Buccleuch 6th Duke Queensberry 4 x Great Grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: George Brudenell aka Montagu 1st Duke Montagu 7 x Great Grandson of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Montagu Duchess Buccleuch 8 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Montagu Duchess of Montagu 10 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry IV of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Walter Scott 5th Duke Buccleuch 7th Duke Queensberry 5 x Great Grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Townshend 
10 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Townshend 1st Viscount Sydney 11 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Albinia Selwyn
Great x 2 Grandmother: Harriet Katherine Townshend Duchess Buccleuch Duchess Queensbury 9 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Powys 
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Powys Viscountess Sydney 8 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Brudenell 7 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Grandmother: Mary Charlotte Montagu-Douglas-Scott 6 x Great Granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Thynne 2nd Viscount Weymouth 
12 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Thynne 1st Marquess of Bath 9 x Great Grandson of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Louisa Carteret Viscountess Weymouth 
8 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Thynne 2nd Marquess of Bath 10 x Great Grandson of King Edward IV of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Bentinck 2nd Duke Portland 
11 x Great Grandson of King Henry IV of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Bentinck Marchioness Bath 9 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward IV of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Cavendish Harley 2nd Duchess Portland 8 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward IV of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Charlotte Anne Thynne Duchess Buccleuch Duchess Queensbury 11 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward IV of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: George Byng 3rd Viscount Torrington 
Great x 3 Grandfather: George Byng 4th Viscount Torrington
Great x 2 Grandmother: Isabella Elizabeth Byng Marchioness Bath 10 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Boyle 5th Earl Cork 
8 x Great Grandson of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 3 Grandmother: Lucy Boyle Viscountess Torrington 9 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland