Cecil Alexander Cote was the son of Alfred Richard and Mary Catherine Cote, of Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada. He enlisted on 11 April 1941 in the No. 6 District Depot, Canadian Army and volunteered for airborne forces.

He was 5' 9", 170 Ibs, dark complexion, blue eyes, dark brown hair, 20/20 vision. He arrived in the UK on 19 July 1941.

Lance Corporal Cote successfully completed his parachute training and was posted to 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion, Royal Canadian Infantry Corps, and took part in Operation Overlord (Normandy).

L/Cpl Cote was killed in action on 20 August 1944, aged 21, and was given a field burial at Le Bourg, France. He was re-interred to Ranville War Cemetery, Calvados, France on 4 June 1945.

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