Pte. Jim "Lofty" Colclough . Royal Marines from Wakefield Yorkshire My father Jim Colclough served with the Royal Marines, he was captured on Crete in May 1941 and spent time in Stalag VIII-B as a dental technician (I believe). It is very difficult to get him to talk about his experiences, but I would love to hear from anyone who knew him or has any pictures of the period.
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Pte. Charles Alfred Coldicott . British Army 9th Btn. Durham Light Infantry (d.14th Jun 1944) Charles Coldicott, 9th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry was killed in action on 14th of June 1944, aged 21.
Son of William Henry and Elizabeth Coldicott of Durham, he is buried in Bayeux War Cemetery.
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Sgt. George Edward Cragg Coldron . Royal Canadian Air Force 14 Operational Training Unit from Penticton, British Columbia, Canada (d.14th September 1942) Sergeant (Observer) George Coldron was the son of Percy and Grace M. Coldron of Penticton, British Columbia, Canada.
He was 22 when his aircraft crashed in the Netherlands. He is buried in the Onstwedde (Stadskanaal) General Cemetery, Groningen, Netherlands
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PO Gordon Willard Coldwell . Royal Canadian Air Force 149 (R.A.F.) Sqdn. from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (d.17th May 1942) Pilot Officer (Pilot) Coldwell was the Son of Charles V. H. and Florence S. Coldwell, of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
He was 25 when he died and is buried in the Kalundborg General Cemetery, Grave E. 3. 17 East, in Denmark.
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KG Coldwell . British Army KG Coldwell served with the British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch. Update: Unfortunately The Wartime Memories Project has lost touch with Dan, his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.
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Colin Andrew L Coldwell-Horsfall . British Army from Warwickshire Colin Coldwell-Horsfall served with the British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch. Update: Unfortunately The Wartime Memories Project has lost touch with Dan, his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.
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AB Aalbert Edward William Cole . Royal Navy from Blyth, Northumberland
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Ada E. "Babs" Cole . Womens Land Army Ada Cole joined the Women's Land Army at 25 years of age on 25th of August 1941. She lived in Wembley and, though she did not drive, was taught to drive a tractor and put to work ploughing up the commons. She was frequently teamed with a male "conscientious objector" who would ride in the trailer behind the tractor doing jobs like spreading lime. The two photos of her with her crew show her wearing a headscarf which she said she did to keep as much lime out of her hair as possible.
She was a very small girl but loved the physical work and loved to tell her children about the muscles she developed. She loved the camaraderie as well as the work and told us it was the best time of her life.
Once in the Land Army, Ada took up the nickname "Babs" and was known by that name for the rest of her life. She became good friends with another girl, Dorrie Jean Coles, whose last name was so close to hers. When they were discharged on the 18th of October 1946, Babs said she was hoping to find a farmer to marry because she loved the life so much. But Dorrie Jean took her home one weekend where she met Dorrie Jean's brother, James, who had just been discharged from the Royal Artillery. They fell in love and married just two weeks later. They settled into a flat in Richmond on Thames, and later moved to Plymouth where Babs kept a flourishing garden. She never did drive a vehicle again: James thought that women were a danger on the road.
Babs and James moved to New Zealand in 1990 where she passed away in 1997.
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Pte. Charles Henry Cole . British Army Queen Royal West Surrey Regiment from Plymouth My Grandfather Charles Cole (who survived the war - passed away in 1989) changed regiments at the end of the war to the Devon Regiment, before demobomilsation in 1945.
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Pte. Edmond "Ted" Cole . British Army 2nd/6th Battalion East Surrey Regiment from Putney, London Edmond Cole was a POW August 1940. I would love to hear if anybody knew Ted whilst he was is in Marienburg. Sadly I was too young to know my Uncle Ted. Ted died in 1978 and I have lost track of his family
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Sgt Edward Victor Cole . British Army 9th Battalion The Buffs My father Ted Cole was an 'Auxiliary' in WW2. He lived in a dugout in Kingswood Forest near Canterbury. He took me to see it in the 1960's. One of his comrades was Sid Sidwell who I met. He lived in the area. I am researching my family history and would appreciate any leads that anyone might have.
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Flt.Sgt. Edwin Robert Cole . Royal Air Force 616 Squadron (d.21st Oct 1943) Teddy Cole is my grandfather. Not a lot is known about him. On 2nd July 1943 he transferred from 234 to 616 Squadron where he died.
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Sqd.Ldr. Edwin Stuart Travis Cole . Royal Air Force from Bristol Edwin Cole was a WW1 flying Ace, serving in 1 Squadron and attaining the rank of Captain by the end of hostilities. Between the wars he ran a motor business in Bristol, but signed up again on 21 March 1939 and was commissioned as a pilot officer in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve (Service no. 72802). On 31 August 1939 he was promoted to flying officer.
It is claimed that in May 1940 he was involved in an abortive attempt to ferry a group of Blenheims and Hurricanes across occupied France to the Middle East. Shortly afterwards he was declared unfit for further flying duties and on 27 May 1940 he was transferred to General Duties. On 27 May 1941, he was promoted to Flight Lieutenant and on 1st of July 1944 he was promoted again to Squadron Leader. He left the RAF at the end of the war and resigned his RAFVR commission on 10 February 1954. He died in 1984.
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Drv. Frederick George Cole . British Army 37th Res MT Coy Royal Army Service Corps from Bentley, Hampshire (d.10th May 1942)
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Sgt. Fredrick Ivor Geoffrey "Figgy" Cole . Royal Air Force B Flight 103 Squadron from Melton Mowbray My Grandad, Fredrick Ivor Geoffrey Cole was a Wireless Operator/Air Gunner for 103sq at Elsham Wolds during the period of September 1944 - March 1945. His Lanc, a B1 LM272 PM-C 'Charlie' carried him and his crew safely for 36 operations.
His pilot was a Canadian called Luke Morgan (Luke died in 2009 shortly after a BBC film crew did a short documentary about him at the BBMF). His Flight Engineer, a gentleman called Syd Marshall is still alive at the time of writing and in good health working as a guide at RAF Coningsby for the BBMF.
Sadly, Grandad passed away in 2001.
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P/O G. W. Cole . 102 Squadron
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SBA George Cyril Cole . Royal Navy HMS Pembroke RN Hospital from Woking, Surrey George Cole was born in Woking, Surrey, UK on 17th June 1924. He enlisted in the Royal Navy on 27th October 1942 as a probationary Sick Berth Attendant with service No MX 111110. He underwent initial training at HMS Glendower in North Wales, a newly built Butlin's holiday camp taken over by the RN.
George was drafted to RN Hospital Pembroke on 10th December 1942 and advanced to SBA on 28th April 1942 and remained there until 19th August 1943. He was sent to HMS Saker in the USA which was a holding station while waiting for HMS Gardiner which was transferred to the RN as a 'Lend-Lease' vessel on 28th September 43. George returned to the UK and to RN Hospital at Pembroke. He was then drafted to HMS Copra on 20th April 1944 which appears to have been at Largs, Scotland at the time.
He went back to Pembroke on 21st February 1945 and, on 25th July 1945 to HMS Derby Haven, a Loch-class anti-submarine frigate which had been converted to a depot ship. He then sailed for Singapore and after a call at Colombo, Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) arrived there in November. The vessel was used as a depot ship for Harbour Defence Launches and US built BYMS wooden built minesweepers.
On 1st January 1946 George was drafted to Mull of Galloway a RN heavy repair ship in Singapore and returned to Britain in her and went back to Pembroke. He was discharged from the Royal Navy on 2nd October 1946. George became a male nurse. Enlisted in the RNZN at HMNZS Maori, London as SBA on 6th June 1949. Then was drafted to HMNZS Lachlan on 29th July 1949 and was a crew mwmber who brought that vessel to NZ. George was at Philomel and Tamaki until drafted to HMNZS Kanieri on 30th January 1951. He was at RNZN hospital Philomel 11 Apr 51 and advanced to LSBA on 16 February 1952. Drafted to Kanieri pn 16th June 1954 and advanced to SBPO on 1st July 1954 and served in Korean waters during the period November 1954 to March 1955 and again from 1st April 1956 to 8th May 1957.
In January 1958 HMS Cardigan Bay, a RN Bay-class anti-aircraft frigate visited NZ, and George Cole spent some six weeks in that vessel while it was in NZ. At Philomel 4th March 1958. Advanced to A/SBCPO 14th July 1960, SBCPO 12th April 1961. Served in Royalist 14th January 1963 - 11th February 1964 then back to RNZN Hospital. Discharged to Retiring Allowance 29th June 1965. WW2 Medals not ascertained. Later entitled to NZOSM, NZGSM(K), NZDefSM.
These notes have been gained from my researches into those men who served in NZ Armed Forces in Korea during the period June 1950 - December 1957.
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Sgt. Grahame "Gus" Cole . Royal Air Force 114 Squadron from Northampton
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F/Sgt. H. D. Cole . Royal Canadian Air Force 419 (Moose) Squadron F/Sgt H D Cole was WOp/Air Gunner of 419 Sqd
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Sgt. Henry Thomas Cole . British Army 2nd Battalion Dorsetshire Regiment from Romford, Essex My Father, Henry Thomas Daniel Cole was a regular soldier serving with 2nd Dorsetshire Regiment. In May 1940 he was at Dunkirk and swam one mile fully clothed in order to board a rescue ship "Icenic". In October 1940 his wife, Edith aged 33yrs and his sons Terrence, 5yrs and Alan, 9mnths were killed in an air raid shelter in Cottons Recreation ground, Romford, when a German bomber loosed off its bombs before returning to Germany.
On the 16th of October 2010, to mark the 70th anniversary, a memorial service was held in Cottons recreation ground. As a result of finding relatives of Edith, two sisters, Elsie and Gladys and her brother Chris, I was invited to attend the Ceremony along with them and their families. Friends of Cottons Park made this ceremony possible.
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Pte Ivor William Charles Cole . British Army 1st Btn King's Own Royal (Lancaster) Regiment from Pembroke, Wales
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Pte. John William Cole . Australian Army
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Lt Col. Joseph M. Cole . United States Army Air Forces (d.22nd Feb 1944) I am researching the death of Lt Col Joseph M Cole Jnr who fatally crashed in a Mustang in the field next door to my house in Bellingdon,Chesham,Bucks(51oN 0oW) 22nd February 1944.
There is little information but I have sent for crash report from USA due to arrive soon.He gets a mention for an accident on 20/11/1942 at RAF Atcham, Shropshire. I think it says 6FW Squadron, Aircraft type Miles Master. Any help anyone can give me will be much appreciated.
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Cpl. M Cole . British Army 8th Kings Royal Irish Hussars Cpl.M Cole served with the 8th Kings Royal Irish Hussars British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch. Update: Unfortunately The Wartime Memories Project has lost touch with Dan, his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.
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M Cole . British Army M Cole served with the British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch. Update: Unfortunately The Wartime Memories Project has lost touch with Dan, his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.
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Pte. Marshall Noel Cole . USAAF 48th Matl Sqdn.
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Cmdr. Philip Frederick Cole . Royal Navy HMS Jaguar My godfather Philip Cole had three ships sunk beneath his feet and was one of four that survived the sinking of the HMS Harkness and was also on the HMS Jaguar.
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F/Sgt. R S Cole . Royal Air Force 514 Squadron (d.2nd May 1944)
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RJ Cole . British Army RJ Cole served with the British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch. Update: Unfortunately The Wartime Memories Project has lost touch with Dan, his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.
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Cpl. Roy Lee Cole . United States Army B Btry, (AA) HDM & SB 60th Coast Artillery Regiment from Kansas, USA
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