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COLE, Alfred
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 6484 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 8 May 1916, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 1st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Nerrigundah, New South Wales, Australia, 17 April 1893 |
| Home Town: | Nerrigundah, Eurobodalla, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Public School, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 21 September 1917, aged 24 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Commemorated in Narooma Cemetery, New South Wales. |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Bodalla All Saints Anglican Church Roll of Honour, Bodalla Nerrigundah Roll of Honour WW1, Menin Gate Memorial (Commonwealth Memorial to the Missing of the Ypres Salient) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 8 May 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6484, 1st Infantry Battalion, Sydney, New South Wales | |
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| 15 May 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6484, 1st Infantry Battalion | |
| 7 Oct 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 6484, HMAT Ceramic, Sydney | |
| 7 Oct 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 6484, 1st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Sydney | |
| 7 Oct 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 6484, 1st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: '' | |
| 21 Sep 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 6484, 1st Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres |
Personal Stories
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Son of Augustus and Annie Cole
Birth registration details
Name: Alfred Cole
Birth Date: 1893
Birth Place: New South Wales
Registration Year: 1893
Registration Place: Moruya, New South Wales, Australia
Father: Augustus Cole
Mother: Annie Cole
Registration Number: 23469
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