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Samuel B. Cole

In memory of:

Second Lieutenant Samuel B. Cole

October 9, 1917

Military Service

Age:

23

Force:

Army

Unit:

Royal Newfoundland Regiment

Division:

1st Bn.

Additional Information

Enlistment:

September 16, 1914

Son of George and Bridget Cole, of St. John's, Newfoundland, husband of Theresa Cole, Ayr, Scotland.

Commemorated on Page 29 of the Newfoundland Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

POELCAPELLE BRITISH CEMETERY
Belgium

Grave Reference:

XLVIII. F. 20.

Location:

POELCAPELLE BRITISH CEMETERY is located 10 Km north east of Ieper town centre on the Brugseweg (N313), a road connecting Ieper to Brugge. Two streets connect Ieper town centre onto the Brugseweg; Torhoutstraat leads from the market square onto the Kalfvaartstraat. At the end of Kalfvaartstraat is a large junction on which Brugseweg is the first right hand turning. The cemetery itself lies 10 Km along the Brugseweg on the right hand side of the road after passing through the village of Poelcapelle (now Poelkapelle).

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Royal Newfoundland Regiment Badge– In memory of the men would served in the Royal Newfoundland Regiment during World War I and did not return home. Submitted for the project Operation: Picture Me.

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