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

Service Number

524501

Place of Birth

Luton
United Kingdom

World War I Address

7 Wenlock Street
Luton
United Kingdom

Place of Death

24th Stationary Hospital
Kantara
Egypt

Grave Location

Kantara War Memorial Cemetery
Kantara
Egypt

War Memorial Location

Soldier or Civilian

  • Soldier

Source

Beds & Herts Tuesday Telegraph , 11th February 1919
Driver Horace Coles

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.

Individual Location

Driver Horace Coles

Author: Deejaya

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