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William Edward Cole

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Nominal Roll Vol 1, Page: 138 - No known copyright restrictions

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Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    William Edward AWMM
  • Surname
    Cole AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    William Edmund Cole AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 12/1593 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    Durham, England AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Unknown AWMM Te Kuiti, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    W. Cole (father), 428 Oxford Street, Bondi Junction, Waverley, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 14 February 1915 AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
    • 1915-1916 Gallipoli AWMM
    • 1915-1916 Gallipoli AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 12/1593 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 Unknown AWMM Foreman/Civilian AWMM
    AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes
    Killed in Action, Cause of Death AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • William Cole was the son of William and Marian Cole, of 428, Oxford Street, Bondi Junction, Waverley, Sydney, Australia.

    The Auckland Museum Library's manuscripts collection contains a letter from Cole's employer, Mr George H. Clapham, of Te Kuiti, who mentions Cole being reported missing. [Ref. MS 2006/23, Item 2] AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    25 April 1915 AWMM
    Age 29 AWMM
    Gallipoli, Turkey AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed in Action AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    • Lone Pine Memorial, Lone Pine Cemetery, Anzac, Turkey AWMM
    • Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories AWMM

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27 August 2021Ian BanksTaumarunui New ZealandResearcher

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