Orders, Decorations and Medals

Three: Private J. I. Cole, Royal Marines Light Infantry, killed in action, Gallipoli, 7 June 1915

1914 Star (Ch.18514 Pte., R.M. Brigade); British War and Victory Medals (Ch.18514 Pte., R.M.L.I.) nearly extremely fine (3) £220-260

Joseph Ives Cole was born in Deal, Kent on 4 November 1896. A Butcher by occupation, he enlisted into the Royal Marines Light Infantry at Chatham on 11 June 1914, aged 17 years, 7 months. Serving with the Chatham Battalion of the R.N. Division in Gallipoli, he was killed in action on 7 June 1915. His name is commemorated on the Helles Memorial. He was the son of Joseph Ives Cole (late Serjeant, R.M.L.I.) and Emily Cole, of 21 John Street, Maidstone, Kent. With copied service paper and other research.