Arnold Amos COLE

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Service Number:	4990
Enlisted:	5 January 1916, Enlisted at Lithgow, NSW
Last Rank:	Lance Corporal
Last Unit:	56th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Rockley, New South Wales, Australia, 16 March 1893
Home Town:	Rockley, Bathurst Regional, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Petersham, New South Wales, Australia, 22 November 1978, aged 85 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Rookwood Cemeteries & Crematorium, New South Wales Methodist New Section, Row 06W, Zone F, Grave 446
Memorials:

5 Jan 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4990, 17th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Lithgow, NSW
5 Jun 1916:	Involvement Private, 4990, 17th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Kyarra embarkation_ship_number: A55 public_note: ''
5 Jun 1916:	Embarked Private, 4990, 17th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Kyarra, Sydney
12 Oct 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 54th Infantry Battalion, From 17th battalion
4 Oct 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 54th Infantry Battalion
11 Oct 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 56th Infantry Battalion, From 54th Battalion
6 Aug 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 4990, 56th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District as medically unfit

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Son of Christopher J. Cole and Elizabeth Cole of Rockley, NSW

Brother of Arthur Charles Cole, Joseph Cole and Cecil Christopher Cole

Commenced return to Australia on 3 May 1919 aboard HT Leicestshire disembarking on 22 June 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal