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We remember John Francis Herbert Cole
We remember John Francis Herbert Cole
Timeline
Timeline
1878
1915
service
Royal Navy
Commander
HMS Lynx
Fourth Destroyer Flotilla
Source:9495720
12th January 1915 - 9th August 1915
marriage
E. S. Cole
Source:9495720
location
3 Park Rd., Winchester
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:9495720
location
Fell Court, Torquay
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9495720
1915
death
Killed in Action
On 9 August 1915 Lynx struck a mine off the Moray Firth and sank. 70 men, including Commander Cole, were lost. The mine had been laid by the German raider Meteor.
Moray Firth, Scotland
United Kingdom
Source:9495720
9th August 1915
burial
Hampshire
United Kingdom
7
Source:9495720
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | John Francis Herbert |
| Initials | JFH |
| Last Name | Cole |
| Source | 7637966 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Park Rd., Winchester | United Kingdom | their own address | ||
| Fell Court, Torquay | United Kingdom | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy | HMS Lynx | Fourth Destroyer Flotilla | Commander |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| R. H. Cole | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| E. S. Cole | wife |
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C-class destroyerExample of the C-class destroyer class, of which HMS Vigilant was oneContributed by:
LUCAS128175
Communities
Communities
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy Officers: 1899 - 1919 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.dreadnoughtproject.org/tfs/index.php/H.M.S._Lynx_(1913) | LUCAS128175 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| photo of vessel | LUCAS128175 | |
| ensign of navy | LUCAS128175 | |
| C-class destroyer | LUCAS128175 |
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