| Regimental number | 6973 |
| Place of birth | Tyabb, Victoria |
| School | Tyabb State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Nurseryman |
| Address | Tyabb, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Height | 5' 8.5" |
| Weight | 128 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Mr G G Cole, Tyabb, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Warragul, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 7th Battalion, 23rd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/24/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death | 23 |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 49 |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: [5057] Captain Lewis George COLE, Australian Army Service Corps, returned to Australia, 3 July 1919; 4398 Pte Godfrey Laurence COLE, 17th Bn, returned to Australia, 31 January 1918. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Melbourne, 23 November 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 29 January 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 3 May 1917; taken on strength, 7th Bn, in the field, 10 May 1917. Detached to Corps Pigeon School, 25 February 1918; rejoined Bn, 27 February 1918. Admitted to 3rd Australian field Ambulance, 29 June 1918 (influenza), and transferred same day to 18th Casualty Clearing Station; discharged to duty, 19 July 1918; rejoined Bn, 21 July 1918. Wounded in action, 9 August 1918. Died of wounds, 9 August 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, COLE Harry Theodore |