Cole Brothers

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Very difficult to decipher the script on this one so please forgive any error's, although i think i have it right ! I have transcribed it as is.

Goulden. Thomas B. 3rd WR R.A.M.C. 1914.

Smith. Norman, WR DRE.

Bunting. Frank, KIA Feb. 4th 1917. Pte. K.R.B.

Wainwright. Wilfred, K.R.B.

Drury. Albert, (PWO) K.R.

Coates. Herbert R.F. Sheff. City Bn. Y & L.

Copping. Victor S. Sheff. City Bn. Y & L.

Leavesley. Sydney, KIA France Jul. 2nd 1916. Pte. Sheff. City Bn. Y & L.

Pearson. Edward, Missing. KIA Jul 1st 1916. Pte. Sheff. City Bn. Y & L.

Ekins. Joseph W. Sheff. City Bn. Y & L.

Plews. T. 3rd WR R.F.A. Discharged. Farrier.

Rogers. W. R.A.M.C.

Rixon. J.H. 3rd WR R.A.M.C.

Good. Walter, A.M.S. Transport.

Long. Stanley, Suffolk Regt.

Duggleby. P. Y & L.

Herbert. George, Missing. KIA Aug. 1916. Pte. Y & L.

Neal. J.H. 14th Y & L.

Stringer. Edwin, KIA May 1917. Pte. H.L.I.

Lingard. George, 11th Y & L.

Lafferty. J.E. Discharged-re-employed. 28th R.F.

Mason. George, Died of wounds 26th Apr. 1917. Pte. 3rd KOYLI.

Dodworth. William A. Died of wounds France 30th Mar. 1918. Y & L.

Page. R.C. Discharged. Rfe. 8th West Yorks.

Maxfield. William, R.A.M.C.

Battersby. Arthur, A.V.C.

Hall. Stanley, Discharged. KOYLI.

Tomlinson. Wilfred, 14th G.G.

Hitchman. John, D.L.I. EB

Rudall. W.J. A.S.C.

Maycock. F.T. A.S.C.

Hesletine. Mathew T.

Creswick. Thomas, R.A.F.

Dunn. Arthur, Q.O.Y.D.

Mollineux. J.E. R.F.A.

Shemeld. Ernest, K.R.B.

Hodkinson. John W. Wounded. Discharged-re-employed. KOYLI.

Dell. Guy F. (PWO) Y.R.

Cole. K.L. KIA France 30th Sept. 1915. 2nd Lieut. 3rd Batt. Y & L.

Gregory. Joseph W. Sheff. City Bn. Y & L.

Plummer. Stanley, Sheff. City Bn. Y & L.

Storr. George, KIA 1917. Pte. Sheff. City Bn. Y & L.

Winn. Stanley, 4th Y & L. (TF).

Roy. W.G. R.A.M.C.

Herbert. Harold, D.L.I.

Broomhall. Frederick, 14th Y & L.

Pickles. John A. Missing. KIA 1.7.16. Pte. 12th Y & L.

Cattel. Horace, Prisoner of war (Germany ). 5th W. Yorks.

Barber. S.H. KIA France Jul. 1916. Pte. Y & L.

Crampton. R. Died of wounds France 5th Sept. 1915. Pte. Y & L.

Pearson. Arnold, KIA France Sept. 25th 1917. Pte. H.L.I.

Funnel. L. A.S.C.

Thomas. J.H. 3rd Q.W.R.

Hewitt. Thomas, Discharged. C.I.

Hounsell. Frank, Died of wounds France 8th Jan. 1918. Pte. Y & L.

Brougham. Alfred H. KOYLI.

Shires. Tom, KIA 16th Aug. 1917. Pte. 3rd KOYLI.

Smallwood. John,

Bentley. Wilfred, Works Batt. D.L.I.

Fitches. Frederick, Hallamshire Y & L.

Cole. Maurice, CO CB.

Coultan. Albert, Discharged-re-employed. Pte. MT. A.S.C.

Lobb. Ernest S. R.A.F.

Cuckson. Edward, R.A.M.C.

Charwood. Frederick, R.A.F.

There are two Cole's on here, and i have this for one of them. I have not researched any connection with the 3 'Cole Brothers'.

KENNETH LEONARD COLE.

2nd Lieut, 3rd (reserve) attd. 1st ( 65th Foot ), Battn. The York & Lancaster Regt, only son of Thomas Cole, of Hill Crest, Ranmoor, Sheffield; born Sheffield 19th Oct. 1893, educ. Eastbourne and Leys School, Cambridge; joined the Sheffield Battn. York & Lancs early in Sept. 1914; was promoted L/Cpl on 29 Sept. and Gazetted 2nd Lieut. York & Lancs the same day; joined the 3rd Battn at South Shields on 6th Oct; served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders 21 April 1915, being for some time attached to the 1st East Surrey Regt. In the Ypres Salient; went back to the 1st Battn. of his own Regt. in Aug, and was killed in action near Loos 30 Sept. following, while in command of No 1 platoon, A Coy. His Colonel wrote: ''He was killed in a charge. He was most plucky in leading his men to the attack when he fell, and there is no doubt that he and some of his brother officers showed the up-most courage, and by example spurred their men on to re take a lost trench. Their objective was acheived, and the regt. was specially picked out for praise by the Divisional Commander for their splendid work. Yoru son had not been long with this Battn., but quite long enough for me to appreciate what a hard working, promising officer he was ''.

He is commemorated in Sheffield on the Ranmoor War Memorial, and also inside St. Johns at Ranmoor, and also the Leys School War Memorial at Cambridge.

Dean.

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This from Fulwood Christ Church (thanks to Bayleaf)