We remember Alfred John Cole

We remember Alfred John Cole

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Timeline

1890
birth Broome, Norfolk United Kingdom Source:8615628 1890
1891
location Cross Road, Broome, Norfolk United Kingdom parents address Source:8615628 6th April 1891
1901
location Mores Cottages, Ilketshall St John, Suffolk United Kingdom parents address Source:8615628 31st March 1901
1911
employment Seaman United Kingdom Source:8615628 2nd April 1911
1914
enlistment Scarborough, Yorkshire United Kingdom Source:8615628 5th September 1914
1914
service British Army Private 14570 West Yorkshire Regiment 11th Battalion Source:8615628 5th September 1914 - 18th October 1914
1914
service British Army Lance Corporal 14570 West Yorkshire Regiment 11th Battalion Source:8615628 19th October 1914 - 5th June 1915
1915
hospitalisation Hospital Admission Hospital/Institution Source:8615628 7th January 1915 - 18th January 1915
1915
service British Army Acting Corporal 14570 West Yorkshire Regiment 11th Battalion Source:8615628 6th June 1915 - 20th September 1916
1915
theatres Western Europe :1 Source:8615628 26th August 1915 - 13th November 1917
1916
service British Army Sergeant 14570 West Yorkshire Regiment 11th Battalion Source:8615628 21st September 1916 - 7th July 1917
1917
service British Army Company Sergeant Major 14570 West Yorkshire Regiment 11th Battalion Source:8615628 8th July 1917 - 13th May 1918
1917
theatres Italy :1b Source:8615628 14th November 1917 - 30th November 1919
1917
awards Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) British Award/Decoration Source:8614094 19th November 1917
1918
hospitalisation Wounded at Duty Hospital/Institution Source:8615628 9th April 1918
1918
service British Army Acting Regimental Sergeant Major West Yorkshire Regiment 11th Battalion Source:8615628 14th May 1918 - 20th February 1919
1918
hospitalisation Admitted to Hospital Hospital/Institution Source:8615628 28th June 1918
1918
awards Italian Croce di Guerra Other War Service Award Source:8614197 29th November 1918
1919
service British Army Company Sergeant Major 56007 York & Lancaster Regiment 8th Battalion Source:8615627 21st February 1919 - 8th February 1920
1920
location Prospect Place, Broome, Norfolk United Kingdom parents address Source:8615627 8th February 1920
1920
marriage Florence Saker nee Bullen Source:8615627 1920
1921
children Kenneth J Cole Source:8615627 1921
1922
children Alan N Cole Source:8615627 1922
1924
children Leslie A Cole Source:8615627 1924
1927
children Norman R Cole Source:8615627 1927
1929
children David R Cole Source:8615627 1929
1932
children Dorothy J Cole Source:8615627 1932
service British Army Lance Corporal 14570 West Yorkshire Regiment Source:883763
service British Army Company Serjeant Major 56007 York and Lancaster Regiment Source:883763
1962
death Unknown Lothingland Registration District United Kingdom Source:8615627 1962

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names Alfred John
Initials AJ
Last Name Cole
Source 8615628
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
Cross Road, Broome, Norfolk United Kingdom parents address known 6th April 1891
Mores Cottages, Ilketshall St John, Suffolk United Kingdom parents address known 31st March 1901
Prospect Place, Broome, Norfolk United Kingdom parents address known 8th February 1920
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army 14570 West Yorkshire Regiment Lance Corporal
British Army 56007 York and Lancaster Regiment Company Serjeant Major
British Army 14570 West Yorkshire Regiment 11th Battalion Private
British Army 14570 West Yorkshire Regiment 11th Battalion Lance Corporal
British Army 14570 West Yorkshire Regiment 11th Battalion Acting Corporal
British Army 14570 West Yorkshire Regiment 11th Battalion Sergeant
British Army 14570 West Yorkshire Regiment 11th Battalion Company Sergeant Major
British Army West Yorkshire Regiment 11th Battalion Acting Regimental Sergeant Major
British Army 56007 York & Lancaster Regiment 8th Battalion Company Sergeant Major
Awards
AwardTypeSource
1914/15 Star First World War Campaign/Service Medal
British War Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
DCM British Award/Decoration
Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) British Award/Decoration
Italian Croce di Guerra Other War Service Award
Victory Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Family
Children
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Kenneth J Cole son 1921
Alan N Cole son 1922
Leslie A Cole son 1924
Norman R Cole son 1927
David R Cole son 1929
Dorothy J Cole daughter 1932
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Eliza Cole nee Sparkes mother
Edward Cole father
Spouse
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Florence Saker nee Bullen wife 1920
Physical
ComplexionEyesHairSource
Fresh Blue Brown
DateHeightSource
1914-09-05 5'9"
Religion
DateReligionSource
1914-09-05 Anglican - Church of Eng, Irl, Wales or other

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The Distinguished Conduct Medal Cynthia60869
WW1 ITALIAN CROCE DI GUERRA - FOR VALOUR Cynthia60869
Short Biography part 2 Cynthia60869
Short Biography part 1 Cynthia60869
Birth Record Cynthia60869

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