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COLE, William Alfred
Service Number: | 961 |
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Enlisted: | 1 August 1915 |
Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
Last Unit: | 43rd Infantry Battalion |
Born: | Port Lincoln, South Australia, 28 September 1896 |
Home Town: | Peterborough (Formerly Petersburg), South Australia |
Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
Occupation: | Clerk |
Died: | Adelaide, South Australia, 17 June 1955, aged 58 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
Cemetery: |
North Brighton Cemetery, S.A. |
Memorials: | Jamestown Soldier's Memorial Park Arch, Jamestown St James Anglican Church Stained Glass Windows and Turner Brothers Memorial |
World War 1 Service
1 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 961, 43rd Infantry Battalion | |
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9 Jun 1916: | Involvement Private, 961, 43rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: '' | |
9 Jun 1916: | Embarked Private, 961, 43rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Afric, Adelaide | |
27 May 1918: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 43rd Infantry Battalion | |
11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Lance Corporal, 961, 43rd Infantry Battalion | |
14 Aug 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 43rd Infantry Battalion |
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Rootsweb ID: I89168 Birth Record: 28 Sep 1896 in Port Lincoln, South Australia
Father Alfed Cole, c/o PO Box Jamestown, SA
(later at PO Box Petersburg, SA)
Brother: Lance Corporal 960 Darcy Garrett Cole
Australian Corps Signal Company
18/10/1915 enlisted in Adelaide, SA (24yrs of age)
9/6/1916 embarked with William onboard HMAT Afric
16/5/1919 returned to Australia
16/7/1971 passed away
cremated in Centennial Park Cemetery
Previous service: Cadets
Described on enlisting as 18yrs 11mths old; single; 5' 7.5" tall; 190 lbs;
fair complexion; blue eyes; dark hair; Church of England; tattoos on both
forearms and chest.
21/9/1915 enlisted in Adelaide, SA
23/9/1915 appointed to C Company, 2nd Depot Battalion
16/3/1915 appointed to Head Quarters, 43rd Infantry Battalion
Morphettville Camp
1/11/1915 1st Depot Battalion, Morphettville Camp
15/11/1915 transferred to Mitcham Camp, as Signaller
1/12/1915 Signal School
16/2/1916 6th Division Signal Company
16/3/1916 Private in 43rd Battalion HQ
9/6/1916 embarked with older brother Darcy, onboard HMAT A19 Afric
20/7/1916 disembarked into Marseilles, France
25/11/1916 proceeded overseas to France
4/12/1916 sick with mumps, admitted to Hospital in France
26/12/1916 rejoined unit in France
15/2/1917 pneumonia - admitted to 7th General Hospital in the field, St Omer
27/2/1917 to England, ex Wimereux, France
28/2/1917 admitted to 3rd London General Hospital, England
23/6/1917 admitted to 1st Australian Hospital, Bulford
18/7/1917 discharged to Convalescent Training Camp
15/4/1918 proceeded overseas to France, ex 9th Training Battalion, Fovant
27/5/1918 promoted to Lance Corporal, 43rd Battalion
20/5/1919 returned to Australia onboard Lestor, ex England
29/6/1919 disembarked into Austalia
14/8/1919 discharged from service
Medals: British War medal (13267) and Victory medal (13089)
Married: Bess
Children: Elizabeth
17/6/1955 passed away
buried in: North Brighton Cemetery
Sourced and submitted by Julianne T Ryan. 17/5/2016 Lest we forget.
Thank you to Kaye Bottrall, Jamestown, SA for her information.