South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project

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 The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One

Private 122341 Wilfred Howard COLES - 167th Company Machine Gun Corps


Killed in Action Wednesday, March 20, 1918 aged 19

 Military History

Theatre

France & Flanders

Action/Battle/Other

German Spring Offensive

Place of Death

Arras area

 

Medals

British War and Victory Medals

Medal Citation (if app)

~

Enlisted Date/Place

1917 at Leamington Spa

 

Commonwealth War Graves Page

Arras Memorial

SWFHS War Memorial(s)

Offchurch

Other War Memorial(s)

 

Other Information and Previous Regiments/Units

In March 1918 the 167th Company became part the the new 56th Battalion Machine Gun Corps

Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)

The war diary for March and April 1918 is missing from the official record and it is possible it was lost when allied forces had to retreat during the German Spring Offensive. It is not therefore possible to give any details of when, where or how Wilfred was killed

 Personal & Family History

Birth Date & Place

Oct Qtr 1898

Baptism Date & Place

20 Nov 1898 at Offchurch

Parents

Frederick and Mary E. Coles of Offchurch

Wife & Marriage

~

Children

~

 

 

Occupation(s)

  • 1911 School

Schools & Colleges

  • Warwick School & OTC

 

Address History

  • 1901 - Manor Farm Cottages, Offchurch
  • 1911 - Warwick School Boarder

67 Radford Road, Leamington

Other Information