Thomas COLES

Regimental number6/1490
AddressEmpire Hotel, Blenheim
Marital statusSingle
Next of kinFriend, Harry Wooster, 29 St Andrew Street, Blenheim
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 3rd Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Battalion
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 4 Tahiti on 14 February 1915
Medals

Military Medal

'For good work and devotion to duty. He was in charge of Trench Mortars at "Quinn's Post" during June and July 1915 and did excellent work during the raids on the Turkish Trenches at the beginning of June. Good work in the August operations, also while in charge of the Trench Mortars on Cheshire Ridge. He is now doing excellent work with the Battalion bombers here in France.'
Source: 'London Gazette'
Date: 11 October 1916

Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Canterbury Infantry Batln/Third

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