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William Preston COLE

Regimental number3629
Place of birthPreston, Victoria
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationClerk
AddressLang Lang
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation25
Next of kinFather, William Cole, Same address
Enlistment date19 July 1915
Rank on enlistmentSapper
Unit nameDivisional Signal Company 2, Headquarters, Section 1
AWM Embarkation Roll number22/12/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on 23 November 1915
Rank from Nominal RollDriver
Unit from Nominal Roll5th Division Artillery Headquarters
FateReturned to Australia 8 May 1919
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Plaque in Victorian Garden of Remembrance
Date of death14 April 1950

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