| Regimental number | 3031 |
| Place of birth | Delamare, South Australia |
| School | Delamare Public School, South Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Murracoorte, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 30 |
| Height | 5' 9.5" |
| Weight | 149 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Richard William Cole, Delomere, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 43rd Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/60/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A30 Borda on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 43rd Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Somme, France |
| Age at death | 32 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 32 |
| Place of burial | Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery (Plot VII, Row E, Grave No. 2), Fouilloy, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 136 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Richard William and Ellen COLE, Delamere, South Australia |
| Family/military connections | Cousins: Daniel Jolley, killed Gallipoli; William J. Learmonth, killed Egypt. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Adelaide, 23 June 1917; admitted to Ship's Hospital, 3 July 1917 (venereal disease); discharged, 1 August 1917; total period of treatment for venereal disease: 30 days; disembarked Plymouth, England, 25 August 1917; marched into 11th Training Bn, Larkhill, 26 August 1917. Marched into 10th Training Bn, Sutton Mandeville, 5 November 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 8 January 1918; marched into Australian Intermediate Base Depot, Le Havre, 9 January 1918. Proceeded to unit, 11 January 1918; taken on strength of 43rd Bn, in the field, 13 January 1918. Wounded in action, 26 May 1918, and admitted to No 49 Casualty Clearing Station the same day (gassed); discharged, 21 June 1918; rejoined unit, 22 June 1918. Killed in action, 4 July 1918. Buried by Reverend J.C. Flood at Vaux Cemetery. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, COLE George James |
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