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1914. He was promoted Tempy. Lieut. 14 Jan. 1915, and Lieut. 1 Feb.

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1915; went to the Front, 5 March following, and was killed in action in the trenches at St. Eloi by a German sniper, 22 June, 1915, being buried in a military cemetery near Dickebusch; _unm._ He had previously been wounded at Hooge, 24 May, and the Medical Officer in writing of this said: “Your son was slightly wounded on Whit Monday in a street which was heavily shelled by the enemy. About 40 officers and men were hit in a short time. Mr. Coker refused all attention until the others were seen to, helped to carry and dress them, and set a magnificent example to the rest of the wounded by his pluck and coolness. It hardly struck me at the time, it was so entirely what one would have expected of him. He was a fine type of officer and gentleman.” At Wellington Lieut. Coker was a college prefect, in the cricket eleven and a gymnasium officer, and was a Sergt. in the O.T.C., which rank he also held in the O.T.C. at Oxford. He played cricket, hockey and football for his college at the latter place, and was in the shooting team. He was a member of Vincents, Authentics and Cryptics. Had he lived one day longer he would have obtained his temporary captaincy. His commanding officer wrote of him: “We were very sorry to lose your son, who was always most gallant and very popular.” [Illustration: =Cadwallader J. Coker.=] =COKER, HORACE=, Stoker, 1st Class (R.F.R., B. 7715), S.S. 103095, H.M.S. Aboukir; lost in action in the North Sea, 22 Sept. 1914. =COLBOURNE, EDWARD JAMES=, Private, No. 12/1594, 16th Auckland Infantry, New Zealand Expeditionary Force, elder _s._ of Robert James Colbourne, of 7, Clarendon Crescent, Leamington Spa, by his wife, Emily Florence; _b._ 8 Jan. 1892; educ. at Stanley House, Margate, and Solihull Grammar School; went to New Zealand in Dec. 1911; enlisted in the 16th Auckland Infantry, Nov. 1914; left on 13 Feb. with the third reinforcements, and was killed in Gallipoli on 8 May, 1915; _unm._ [Illustration: =Edward James Colbourne.=] =COLBOURNE, ERIC KRABBÉ=, M.C., 2nd Lieut., 3rd Royal Berkshire Regt., 3rd _s._ of Louis Colbourne, of Beckenham, Kent, M.D., by his wife, Henrietta Leonora, dau. of Charles Brehmer Krabbé; _b._ Buenos Ayres, 25 June, 1888; educ. Berkhamsted School; went to British Columbia in 1907 and settled in Victoria, but after the outbreak of war came home and was given a commission in the 3rd Berkshires, 19 Jan. 1915. He died at Choques, 27 June, 1915, of wounds received in action, and was buried in the military cemetery there. He was awarded the Military Cross [London Gazette, 24 July, 1915] for “conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty at Cuinchy on the early morning of 22 June, 1915.” The Germans, following a gas attack, exploded a mine in front of one of our own in which was a Sergt. and about eight of our men, but owing to the gallant efforts of 2nd Lieut. Colbourne, another officer and a few men, who repeatedly went down among the fumes, all the men were rescued, although the rescuers suffered considerably. Lieut. Colbourne _m._ at Victoria, British Columbia, 31 Dec. 1912, Florence Marion, only dau. of George Gillespie, of Victoria, British Columbia; _s.p._ [Illustration: =Eric Krabbé Colbourne.=] =COLE, ERNEST=, A.B. (R.F.R., B. 2732), S.S. 58, H.M.S. Good Hope; lost in the action off Coronel, on the coast of Chili, 1 Nov. 1914. =COLE, FREDERICK=, A.B. (R.F.R., B. 3834), 198991, H.M.S. Good Hope; lost in the action off Coronel, on the coast of Chili, 1 Nov. 1914. =COLE, FREDERICK GEORGE PARKER=, E.R.A., 3rd Class, 272386, H.M.S. Good Hope; lost in action off Coronel, on the coast of Chili, 1 Nov. 1914. =COLE, FREDERICK THOMAS=, Private, No. 61489, 3rd Battn. (Canterbury Infantry), New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 4th _s._ of Thomas Cole, of Butcombe Farm, Blagdon, Bristol, Farmer, by his wife, Anna, dau. of Benjamin Warford; _b._ Stock Farm, Langford, Bristol, co. Somerset, 29 Nov. 1881; educ. at Churchill Public School; was a farmer; left England for New Zealand, 25 April, 1913; volunteered on the outbreak of war and enlisted in the New Zealand Expeditionary Force in Nov. 1914; left for Egypt with the third reinforcements and was in action at Cape Helles and Anzac Cove from 12 May to 4 June,
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1. Chapter 1 2. 1911. Sergt. Abbott’s brother-in-law, Corpl. Frank R. Gorbey, D.C.M., 3. 1911. There he joined the Commonwealth Forces as a Staff-Sergt.-Major, 4. 53. Private Appleyard escaped without a scratch, though a bullet passed 5. 1911. At the outbreak of war he volunteered, and was killed in action 6. 1914. Lieut.-Col. Clinton-Baker was one of four officers R.I.R.--out 7. 1915. At the Battle of St. Julien the 10th Battn. was assigned the 8. 1915. Commander Ballard was last seen on the bridge of the Formidable 9. 1912. He afterwards went to Burmah, Norway, Spain, etc. On the outbreak 10. 1894. He was Sub-Lieut. of the last-named ship, flying the broad 11. 1914. Major W. A. Payn (his commanding officer), writing to his widow, 12. 1912. He saw much foreign service, serving in Crete, Malta, Gibraltar, 13. 1914. “On a particular occasion,” 20 Sept., during the Battle of the 14. 1914. His two brothers are (1916) on active service--Prince Alexander 15. 1915. He _m._ at Liverpool, 7 Oct. 1899, Margaret (14, Bowles 16. 1914. A noted boxer in the Service, he was in 1910 the heavyweight 17. 1913. He saw foreign service in China and the Cape, and was also with 18. 1914. His battn. was selected to lead the attack near Hulluch on 25 19. 1883. He commenced his education at the Grange (Preparatory) School, 20. 1913. After the outbreak of war he joined the Canadian Expeditionary 21. 1909. He was connected mainly with the Oval Road Boys’ School, and 22. 1915. It was while at London University that he entered the Officers’ 23. 1915. For some time he was A.D.C. to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland, 24. 1915. He was buried at a farm on the north side of the Rue Wasselot, 25. 1914. He served in South Africa, Mauritius and India, and with the 26. 1902. He _m._ at Colgate, Faygate, Sussex, 25 Nov. 1909, Elsie 27. 1913. When war was declared he volunteered for Imperial Service, was 28. 1907. After the outbreak of war he volunteered for Imperial service, 29. 1914. His body was brought home and buried at St. Margaret’s Cemetery, 30. 1900. He served through the Waziri Campaign in 1901, for which he 31. 1915. He was killed in action at Neuve Chapelle 10 March, 1915, and was 32. 1914. Major Buckingham _m._ at Harrietsham, 2 June, 1908, Mabel 33. 1915. He was buried in the cemetery Noeux des Mines; _unm._ His 34. 1915. Buried side by side with two of his cousins, who were killed in 35. 1914. In the fighting near Neuve Chapelle on 12 March, 1915, he was 36. 1908. On the outbreak of the European War he went to France with the 37. 1915. He was buried in the military cemetery there; _unm._ 38. 1914. He was the third Member of the Commons killed in action. His next 39. 1906. He served in the South African War, going to the Cape in 1901; 40. 1914. The Capt. wrote that he was just returning to his place in the 41. 1910. Leaving England on the outbreak of war, he was attached to and 42. 1912. Capt. Glover wrote: “I personally have known the Sergt.-Major for 43. 1913. He was constructing engineer on the Central Argentine Railway, 44. 1914. He went to France and subsequently to Belgium, and was in the 45. 1914. On the morning of 13 Oct. he was wounded, but he fought gallantly 46. 1914. He was promoted Tempy. Lieut. 14 Jan. 1915, and Lieut. 1 Feb. 47. 1915. On the latter date he was one of a party of volunteers sent to 48. 1915. Private Coles _m._ at Leiston, Suffolk, 4 March, 1911, 49. 1908. There he was for some time in the North-West Mounted Police, and 50. 1912. He then undertook work in connection with the Irish Department 51. 20. He was full of keenness and enthusiasm about it, as he was always 52. 1914. He left New Zealand with the Main Expeditionary Force, was 53. 1915. He _m._ at The Oratory, Brompton, London, 26 April, 1906, 54. 1915. He served in France and Flanders, was seriously wounded in action 55. 1914. 2nd Lieut. Hewett wrote: “He was with my platoon when he was 56. 1910. He joined the Commonwealth Expeditionary Force on the outbreak of 57. 1915. A brother officer wrote: “I can assure you your husband was a 58. 1901. On the outbreak of the European War he was appointed a General 59. 26. Buried at Lillebeck. 60. 1915. He was a keen cricketer and fond of sports generally, and was a 61. 1909. He took a leading part as an officer in Worksop College Cadet 62. 1911. He served with the 2nd Battn. of his regt. through the retreat 63. 1915. A companion wrote that he and the officer whose servant he was, 64. 1915. Buried in the Military Cemetery, Shorncliffe. He _m._ 65. 1915. A brother officer wrote: “Bob went up again to the trenches, and 66. 1914. He _m._ at Glasgow, 31 Dec. 1909 (--) (11, Martin Street, 67. 1913. He went to the Front with the first Expeditionary Force in Aug. 68. 1905. His next elder brother, Capt. J. S. S. Dunlop, had been killed in 69. 1915. His Col. wrote very highly of him and his work. 70. 1914. He was only 18, and was _unm._ 71. 1915. He _m._ at Montreal, 19 Dec. 1894, May L. (791, University 72. 1915. He was buried in the grounds of the Chateau of Elzenwalle, near 73. 1906. Quartermaster-Sergt. Finch had the Long Service and Good Conduct 74. 1905. He _m._ at St. Paul’s Church, Knightsbridge, 17 Feb. 1892, 75. 1915. He was mentioned in F.M. Sir J. French’s Despatch of 14 Jan. 76. 1915. He _m._ at Kenmare, 2 Sept. 1902, Elizabeth, dau. of Timothy 77. 1911. He was Commander of the London, as flagship of Rear-Admiral 78. 1914. He _m._ at Shorncliffe, 1904, Louisa, dau. of Henry Kent; 79. 1909. On the outbreak of war he volunteered for Imperial Service; was 80. 1914. He died at Verneuil, 16 Sept. 1914, of wounds received at the 81. 1914. He was appointed Corpl., left for Malta three days later (4 82. 1900. He passed through the Staff College 1902 to Dec. 1903; served in 83. 1915. He obtained a Junior Classical Scholarship at Cheltenham College, 84. 1902. He played in the Freshman’s Association Match at Cambridge, 1902, 85. 1915. He _m._ at Sparkbrook, Birmingham, 6 Aug. 1910, Alice, dau. 86. 1915. He was killed in action there, 9 Aug. 1915, and was buried in the 87. 1915. He _m._ at St. Philip’s Church, Milltown, Dublin, Jane 88. 1915. He was buried in Estaires Cemetery; _unm._ 89. 1913. He took a keen interest in rowing, and was spare man for both his 90. 1915. He _m._ at Brounton Hill, Liverpool, 6 June, 1908, Constance 91. 1915. He _m._ at Holy Trinity Church, Brompton, 3 July, 1905,

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