Coke OBE, CD, MD (5 April 1905 – 12 August 1989) was the 16th Canadian Surgeon General.
In 1942, he was next posted to the 24th Canadian Field Ambulance, as Commanding Officer, while it was stationed at Camp Aldershot, in England.
The following month, "in one town a German Teller mine was set off creating a crater full of civilian casualties.
[1] In August 1944, Coke was promoted to colonel and appointed an Assistant Director Medical Services (Army).
He remained in the position, in Italy, until 1945; at which time he was transferred to France with the Canadian Army, and stayed there until his return to Canada in 1946.