We remember George Henry Coles

We remember George Henry Coles

Profile picture for George Henry Coles

Timeline

Timeline

1896
sibling Charles Edwin Coles Source:5514652 1896
1898
birth East Stonehouse, Devon United Kingdom Source:892084 19th September 1898
1900
sibling Elsie Mary Coles Source:5514652 1900
1901
sibling Lilian Emma Coles Source:5514652 1901
1904
sibling Wilfrid Edgar Coles Source:5514652 1904
1907
sibling Harold Alfred Coles Source:5514652 1907
1908
sibling Frederick John Coles Source:5514652 1908
1910
sibling Herbert Ernest Coles Source:5514652 1910
1929
dates Age 30 Source:892084 5th September 1929
1929
marriage Winifred Blanche Ellen Parkhouse Source:5514652 5th September 1929 - 20th October 1961
1933
children Robert George Coles Source:5514652 3rd February 1933
1938
children Ronald David Charles Coles Source:5514652 5th July 1938
1939
employment Fitter HM Dockyard Devonport Devonport, Plymouth, Devon United Kingdom Source:5512489 1939 - 1960
1939
employment Fire Guard Compiled Fire Watching Rota Second World War Fire Watching in Blitz Neighbourhood Fire Watching Scheme Plymouth, Devon United Kingdom Source:5514652 3rd September 1939 - 30th April 1944
1964
marriage Ruby Ermyntrude Perring Source:5514652 19th September 1964 - 10th December 1978
service British Army Private 5018 Devonshire Regiment Source:892084
service British Army Private 202554 Devonshire Regiment Source:892084
1978
death Not War Related Bronchopneumonia Dementia Cerebral Arteriosclerosis Teignmouth Hospital, Devon United Kingdom Source:892084 10th December 1978
burial Ford Park Road Cemetery Non-War Cemetery Plymouth, Devon United Kingdom Source:892084
1978
dates Age 80 Source:892084 11th December 1978

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names George Henry
Initials GH
Last Name Coles
Source 892084
First Names George
Initials G
Last Name Coles
Source 892084
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army 5018 Devonshire Regiment Private
British Army 202554 Devonshire Regiment 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
Children
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Robert George Coles son 3rd February 1933
Ronald David Charles Coles son 5th July 1938
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Emma Jane Coles mother
Charles Henry Coles father
Siblings
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Charles Edwin Coles brother 1896
Elsie Mary Coles sister 1900
Lilian Emma Coles sister 1901
Wilfrid Edgar Coles brother 1904
Harold Alfred Coles brother 1907
Frederick John Coles brother 1908
Herbert Ernest Coles brother 1910
Spouse
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Winifred Blanche Ellen Parkhouse wife 5th September 1929
Ruby Ermyntrude Perring wife 19th September 1964

Media

Communities

Communities

This person is not linked to any communities.

Evidence

Evidence

IWM is not responsible for the content of external websites. Please note that some sources will require payment to view.

Official Records

TitleConnected byMore information
Medal Index Card

No external evidence

Multimedia

TitleConnected byMore information
5018 Private George Henry Coles Robert12226
5018 Private George Coles (seated on ground (right Robert12226
The Coles Family circa 1920 Robert12226
Basket Making Class early 1920s Robert12226
Private George Henry Coles at Newton Abbot Robert12226
George Henry Coles Robert12226
George Henry Coles Robert12226

Stories

We remember George Henry Coles