Basic Details
Surname
Coole
Forenames
Herbert Edward
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Served or died
Died
Notes
The Bristol Grammar School website provides his service and death details and this biographical information: 'Son of John Coole, house and estate agent, and Eliza Coole, of Ducie Road, Lawrence Hill. Younger brother of Eleanor E, Elizabeth Kate, and Eliza Ann. Also older brother to Mable Grace.
Coole was born on 12/04/1886, and attended the School from 1899-1902. He served as a Private in the Army, with the Wiltshire Regiment 1st Bn.. Coole sadly lost his life on 12/08/1917, as a result of the War.
Coole is remembered on Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium, panel 53.
Coole was working as at an architectural office until he enlisted in the village of Devizes, Wiltshire. The December 1917 Chronicle reports him as serving with Scouts section of the 1st Wiltshires. Whilst on active duty in Flanders he was struck by a shell and killed immediately.'
Primary Service
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
Belgium
Town of death
Ypres
Year of death
1917
Month of death
August
Day of death
12
Age at death
31
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action