| Surname: | Cole |
| Initials: | C |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | 890 |
| Notes: | MFP. 2/10/1899 he enlisted as a Guardsman in the Coldstream Guards, no. 2972, age 18.1 years, born Oldbury on Seven, occupation Groom, address: mother 35a Bradley Crescent, Shirehampton, Nr Bath, 5/3/1906 transferred to MFP, 5/7/1912 discharged medically unfit, degeneration of spine, cause unknown. Served home 2//10/1899 to 6/11/1901, South Africa 7/11/1901 to 6/10/1902, Home 7/10/1902 to 23/2/1911, Gibraltar 24/2/1911 to 11/6/1912, Home 12/6/1912 to 5/7/1912 medical discharge. Charles Cole. |
Decoration Record: | |
| Decoration: | Queen's South Africa Medal (London Gazette: WO 100/164 Page: 181 Oct. 10, 1902) |
| Citation: | Clasp: Cape Colony, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902, awarded as Guardsman C Cole, No. 2972 |