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We remember Harry Cecil Cole
We remember Harry Cecil Cole
Timeline
Timeline
1895
1911
employment
Boy Porter
General Post Office
Stores Dept GPO, London
United Kingdom
Source:8527162
April 1911
1911
location
6 Lakefield Villas, Tottenham, North London
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8527162
April 1911
1914
enlistment
London
United Kingdom
Source:8526537
1914
1914
service
British Army
Rifleman
1941
London Regiment
8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)
Source:7352608
1914
1917
service
British Army
Acting Corporal
370384
London Regiment (Post Office Rifles)
8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)
Source:8526537
1st January 1917
service
British Army
Private
370384
London Regiment
8th lond Battalion
Source:885510
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:8526537
location
Wood Green, North London
United Kingdom
Source:8526537
1916
death
Killed in Action
Pas de Calais
France
Source:7352608
Source:8526537
21st May 1916
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Bay 10
Source:7352608
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Harry Cecil |
| Initials | HC |
| Last Name | Cole |
| Source | 8526537 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Lakefield Villas, Tottenham, North London | United Kingdom | parents address | known April 1911 | |
| Wood Green, North London | United Kingdom |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 370384 | London Regiment | 8th lond Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 1941 | London Regiment | 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) | Rifleman | |
| British Army | 370384 | London Regiment (Post Office Rifles) | 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) | Acting Corporal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cole | mother | ||
| William Cole | father |
Media
Media
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Communities
Communities
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Enlisted 1914 - 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) London RegimentMore about Enlisted 1914 - 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) London Regiment
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8th London Regiment (Post Office Rifles) - 'Hell's Valley': Vimy Ridge 21 - 22 May 1916More about 8th London Regiment (Post Office Rifles) - 'Hell's Valley': Vimy Ridge 21 - 22 May 1916
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Valerie34433 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Valerie34433 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| London Chief Post Office War Memorial | Valerie34433 |
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