Charles Henry COLE

Regimental number10/931
Date of birth7 August 1886
Place of birthLondon, England
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationFarmer
AddressMakauri, Gisborne
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation28
Height5' 7"
Weight136 lbs
Next of kinMrs Emily McCullough, Makauri, Gisborne
Enlistment date18 August 1914
Place of enlistmentGisborne
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Infantry Battalion
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 10 Arawa on 16 October 1914
Final rankSergeant
Final unit9th (Hawke's Bay) Company, Wellington Infantry Battalion
FateKilled in Action 30 July 1915
Age at death from cemetery records30
Place of burialShrapnel Valley Cemetery (Plot I, Row E, Grave No 11), Gallipoli, Turkey
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: the late George and Ellen Cole, Dunedin, New Zealand
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body
SourcesArchives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 21895820

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