South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project

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 The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One


Private 9840 Joseph COLES - 2nd Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment


Died of wounds on Saturday October 2nd, 1915 aged 25


Military History

     
Theatre of War Medals Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial
France and Flanders 1914-15 Star, British War & Victory Medals Le Treport Military Cemetery
     
Arrived in Theatre Medal Citation (if app) SWFHS Area Memorials
18 May 1915 ~ Tysoe & Compton Wyngates (church only)
     
Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed Date and Place Enlisted Other War Memorials
Battle of Loos After 1 Oct 1914 at Warwick  
     
Place of Death Previous Regiments or Units  
2nd Canadian General Hospital, Le Treport ~  
     

Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)           

It is likely that Joseph was wounded on the 25th September during the attack on St Elie, but we cannot be certain. He died of those wounds at the 2nd Canadian General Hospital at Le Treport.

 Personal & Family History

 

Birth Date/Place Bapitsm Date/Place
Apr Qtr 1890 at Tysoe 27 Apr 1890 at Tysoe
   
Parents Names Parents Abode
Thomas (deceased) and Celia Coles Tysoe
   
Wife & Marriage Date/Place Children & Year of Birth
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Schools Colleges
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Address History Employment History                       
1891 - Tysoe 1911 - Farm servant                                
1901 - Main Street, Tysoe  
1911 - Manor Farm, Clay Coton, Rugby   
1915 - The Green, Snitterfield (mother)