Driver Horace Coles
Rank or Title
Date of Birth
1894
Date of Death
26 Jan 1919
War time / or Pre War occupation
Dye worker
Employer
T. Lye & Co, New Bedford Road
Regiment
Medals Awarded
Service Number
524501
Place of Birth
Luton
World War I Address
7 Wenlock Street
Luton
Place of Death
24th Stationary Hospital
Kantara
Grave Location
Kantara War Memorial Cemetery
Kantara
War Memorial Location
Soldier or Civilian
- Soldier
Source
Beds & Herts Tuesday Telegraph , 11th February 1919
Driver Horace Coles, 524501, 360th Water Coy Royal Engineers, died in the 24th Stationary Hospital, Kantara, Egypt, on January 26th, 1919, from bronchial pneumonia following influenza. He had been admitted to hospital on the 18th.
Born in 1894, a son of Arthur William Coles, he had lived with his brother Sidney at 7 Wenlock Street, Luton, and enlisted in August 1915. After training at Marlow, Essex, he was drafted to Egypt in July 1917.
Prior to enlistment he was employed by dyers T. Lye & Co, New Bedford Road.
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Author: Deejaya
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