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COLE, D'arcy Garrett
| Service Number: | 960 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 1 October 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | Australian Corps Headquarters Signal Company |
| Born: | Port Lincoln, South Australia, 29 March 1891 |
| Home Town: | Jamestown, Northern Areas, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Telegraph line repairer |
| Died: | Myrtle Bank, South Australia, 16 July 1971, aged 80 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia cremated, but not interned at Centennial. |
| Memorials: | Adelaide Officers of S.A. Post, Telegraph and Telephone Department Great War Roll of Honor, Jamestown Soldier's Memorial Park Arch |
World War 1 Service
| 1 Oct 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 960, 43 Infantry Battalion AMF | |
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| 9 Jun 1916: | Involvement 960, 43rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: '' | |
| 9 Jun 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 960, 43rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Afric, Adelaide | |
| 14 Dec 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3rd Divisional Signal Company, France | |
| 12 Apr 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 43rd Infantry Battalion | |
| 6 Nov 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 43rd Infantry Battalion, France | |
| 2 Apr 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 960, Australian Corps Headquarters Signal Company | |
| 8 Aug 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 960, Australian Corps Headquarters Signal Company |
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Rootsweb ID: I86634 Birth Record: 29 March 1891 in Port Lincoln, South Australia
Father Alfred Cole, PO Jamestown, South Australia
(26/9/1916 changed address to PO Box Petersburg, SA)
Brother: Lance Corporal 961 William Alfred Cole
43rd Infantry Battalion
21/9/1915 enlisted in Adelaide, SA
9/6/1915 embarked with older brother Darcy, onboard HMAT A19 Afric
14/8/1919 returned to Australia and discharged
17/6/1955 passed away
buried in: North Brighton Cemetery
Described on enlisting as 24yrs 7mths old; single; 5' 7" tall; 154 lbs;
fair complexion; grey eyes; dark brown hair; Church of England
18/10/1915 enlisted in Adelaide, SA
2/11/1915 appointed to C Company, 2nd Depot, Adelaide Camp
16/4/1916 appointed to A Company, 43rd Infantry Battalion, Morphettville Camp
9/6/1916 embarked with younger brother William, from Port Adelaide, SA, onboard HMAT A19 Afric
Signaller in 11th Infantry Brigade, 43rd Battalion, A Company
20/7/1916 disembarked into Marseilles, France
25/11/1916 proceeded overseas to France, ex Southampton
14/12/1916 detached to 3rd Division Signal Company in the field, France
11/4/1917 rejoined 43rd Battalion in the field, France
6/11/1917 promoted to Lance Corporal, 43rd Battalion
7/11/1917 to Paris on leave
23/1/1917 rejoined 43rd Battalion in the field, France
24/1/1918 detached to Training School
18/2/1918 rejoined 43rd Battalion in the field, France
5/3/1918 to England on leave
23/3/1918 rejoined 43rd Battalion in the field, France
2/4/1918 transferred to Australian Corps Signal Company
taken on strength into Australian Corps Signal Company
30/12/1918 on leave from France to London
13/1/1919 rejoined unit
6/5/1919 returned to Australia onboard HT Borda, ex England
23/6/1919 disembarked in to Australia
8/8/1919 discharged from service
Medals: British War medal (13266) and Victory medal (13088)
Last lived at Myrtle Bank, South Australia.
16/7/1971 passed away
cremated in: Centennial Park Cemetery
not interned in this cemetery
Sourced and submitted by Julianne T Ryan. 17/5/2016 Lest we forget.
Thank you to Kaye Bottrall, Jamestown, SA for her information.
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