Cole Joseph George Pte 6410657

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Pte J G Cole's CWGC headstone.
Pte J G Cole's CWGC headstone.

Name Cole Joseph George
Army number 6410657
Rank Pte
Decorations
Date of birth Born South East London 1921/22. Exact date not yet known.
Age 22
Unit Royal Sussex Regiment - enlisted 11/9/1941. Transferred to the Somerset Light Infantry 20/6/1943. Posted ? Bn. Transferred to The Durham Light Infantry 18/4/1944, posted ? 11th Bn DLI, posted 10th Bn DLI. Served Normandy. DIED of WOUNDS 28/6/1944 with 10th Bn Durham Light Infantry.
Company/Battery
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role
Joined Brigade 18/4/1944.
Promotions
Wounded Yes - details not yet available.
Prisoner of War
Died/Killed in action 28-Jun-44
Home address Resident of Middlesex. Son of Ellen Georgina Cole, Kenton, Middlesex. Buried Grave IV. C. 16. Fontenay-le-Pesnel War Cemetery.
Source table 10DLI