WORLD WAR I

Bingham War Memorial

45480(Leic. AVL) 615351 (LR)	Private James Robert Cole	Leicestershire Regiment 19th London Regiment	born 1894
Medal card	Awarded Victory and British medals.	Absence of 15 Star indicates he did not serve under fire until 1916 at the earliest
https://www.forces-war-records.co.uk/units/268/leicestershire-regiment/	Engagement in Palestine 2nd Battalion Leicestershire Regiment: 04.08.1914 Stationed at Ranikhet, India as part of the Garhwal Brigade of the Meerut Division. 12.10.1914 Mobilised for war and landed at Marseilles and engaged in various actions on the Western Front including the Battle of Neuve Chapelle. 17.11.1915 Moved to Alexandria and transferred to the 28th Indian Brigade of the 7th Indian Division. 23.11.1915 Moved to Mesopotamia and engaged in various actions against the Ottoman Empire including; the battles of Shaikh Saad, Kut-al-Amara, the various battles of Sannaiyat, and the capture of Baghdad. 22.01.1918 Moved to Palestine and engaged in various actions against the Turkish army including; the captured of 'North and South Sister' Hills, raid of 'Piffer Ridge', and the Battle of Megiddo. 31.10.1918 Ended the war in Syria, Shaikh Badaur near Tripoli. The 19th London Reg. also served in Palestine, which is perhaps where he joined them.
Roll of Honour	His name is on the RoH but not on the AVL. It notes that he served in Palestine.
	No service/pension records exist on Ancestry

	Private James Robert Cole
1893	Born Bingham
Census 1891 family	Family lived on Morris Row, Bingham: Father: John Cole, b.1858 Barkston, Lincs Mother: Mary (neé Thurlby), b. 1859 Stubton Lincs Bill, b. 1838 Stubton, Lincs George b. 16th April 1885 Nottingham Herbert Charlotte A	Agricultural labourer	George emigrated to USA and was registered on 12th September 1918 for the draft for WW1 service but probably did not serve
Census 1901	Lived on Long Acre, Bingham with: Father, John Cole Mother, Mary Alice Siblings: Herbert,b.1887 Charlotte H, b. 1890 Elizabeth, b. 1893 Charlotte, b. 1898	Yardman on farm	We have found no explanation for the two Charlottes!
Census 1911	Lived on Long Acre, Bingham with: Father: John Cole Mother: Mary Alice Sister: Charlotte, b. 1898 [Charlotte Annie was in service with the Cupits at Saxondale]	labourer on farm Cow man on farm
Electoral Registers	1919-1931 John and Mary living at 9 Long Acre Row
1926	James married Kathleen G Blanchard in Lincoln, June qtr 1926 Daughters: Anis M Lincoln 1927 Evelyn M Horncastle 1928 Charlotte ED Horncastle 1931 Eileen J Horncastle 1933
1939 Register	Grange farm, Welton, Lincolnshire (Lindsey) James Robert Cole, b. 26 October 1894 Kathleen G Cole, b 30 April 1901 Four closed records.	Farm Worker (General) House duties (unpaid) Annis; Evelyn, Charlotte and Eileen
1973	a James Robert Cole b. 26 October 1893 died in Lincoln Sep 1973 3b 365