Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Chatham Naval Memorial | 17 Kent | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.119 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 22A GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | East & West Africa Medal (Benin Expedition) Long Service & Good Conduct Medal | ||
Family :
Son of John Cole, of East Bergholt, Suffolk;He married Kate (later Hastings), of 283, Norwich Rd., Ipswich in 1904 and they had a son together, Arthur Jack Cole.
Service Life:
Campaigns:
- British East African Expedition 1896-1901, East Africa.
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: HMS Turbulent |
Talisman Class Destroyer vessel launched 5th January 1916 and sunk with all hands in the Battle of Jutland 1st June 1916. |
| Action : Jutland |
The Battle of Jutland was the largest naval battle of World War I, and the only full-scale clash of battleships in that war. It is considered to be the largest conventional naval battle in history. It was fought on 31 May - 1 June 1916, in the North Sea near Jutland, Denmark. The combatants were the Imperial German Navy's High Seas Fleet, commanded by Vice-Admiral Reinhard Scheer, and the British Royal Navy's Grand Fleet, commanded by Admiral Sir John Jellicoe. The German fleet's intention was to lure out, trap and destroy a portion of the Grand Fleet, as the German numbers were insufficient to engage the entire British fleet at one time. This formed part of a larger strategy to break the British blockade of the North Sea and to allow German mercantile shipping to operate. Meanwhile, the Royal Navy pursued a strategy to engage and destroy the High Seas Fleet, or keep the German force bottled up and away from Britain's own shipping lanes. Considered a tactical victory for the Germans but a resounding strategic victory for the British.
Service No.: 276124. Amongst others he served aboard HMS Crusader (1911) and HMS Merlin (1914).
COLE, Arthur, Chief Stoker, 276124 (Ch), Turbulent, 1 June 1916, Jutland, ship lost
He is commemorated on the Ipswich War Memorial.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | United Service No. 1341 E.C. | Hong Kong & Far East |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
9th February 1914 | 9th March 1918 | 8th April 1918 |
Register shows "Killed in action 31/6/1916.", however he was aboard HMS Turbulent on the fatal action during the Battle of Jutland.
Source :
The project globally acknowledges the following as sources of information for research across the whole database:
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- The (UK) National Archives
- Ancestry.co.uk - Genealogy, Family Trees & Family History online
- ugle.org.uk - The records of the United Grand Lodge of England including the Library and Museum of Freemasonry
Additional Source:
- Founder Researchers : Paul Masters & Mike McCarthy
- Researcher : Bruce Littley