We remember Edward Nelson Coles

We remember Edward Nelson Coles

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Timeline

Timeline

1885
birth Ellesmere, Shropshire United Kingdom Source:7673177 Source:9185367 19th February 1885
1904
enlistment Source:7673177 22nd January 1904
1904
service Royal Navy Private 12418 Royal Marine Light Infantry: Plymouth Division Source:9185363 22nd January 1904
1914
service Royal Navy Private Ply./12418 HMS Goliath Royal Marine Light Infantry: Plymouth Division Source:7673177 2nd August 1914
marriage Mabel May Source:9185363
1915
death Killed in Action aboard HMS Goliath, torpedoed by Turkish Destroyer The Dardanelles Turkey Source:9185363 Source:9185365 13th May 1915
burial Plymouth Naval Memorial CWGC Cemetery/Memorial Plymouth Hoe, Devon United Kingdom Panel 7 Source:9185363

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names Edward Nelson
Initials EN
Last Name Coles
Source 7673177
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
Royal Navy 12418 Royal Marine Light Infantry: Plymouth Division Private
Royal Navy Ply./12418 HMS Goliath Royal Marine Light Infantry: Plymouth Division Private
Awards
AwardTypeSource
1914/15 Star First World War Campaign/Service Medal
British War Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Victory Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Family
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Mary Elizabeth mother
Edward Coles father
Spouse
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Mabel May wife

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Communities

Communities

Evidence

Evidence

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Official Records

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Royal Marines 1899-1919
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription Selena49658
Royal Marine Medal Roll 1914-1920 Transcription Selena49658
WW1 Naval Casualties Transcription Selena49658
British armed forces and overseas deaths and burials Transcription Selena49658

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Multimedia

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Plymouth Naval Memorial Selena49658
Plymouth Naval Memorial Panel 7 Selena49658

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