Private Willie Coles

Husband of B.M. Coles, of 10, Brook Street, Selby, North Yorkshire.

Born : Fosdyke, Lincoln

Enlisted : York

The 34th Field Ambulance served the 11th (Northern) Division from October 1914 until November 1918.^{Willie
lost his life during The Third Battle of Ypres (or Passchendaele), which lasted from 31st July – 10th November 1917.
Willie is listed in the 1901 Census as occupation fish dealer’s assistant at Hatfield.
Bard Cottage, near Boezinge, was a house, a little set back from the line, close to a bridge called
Bard’s causeway, and the cemetery was made nearby in a sheltered position under a high bank. Burials were made between
June 1915 and October 1918 and they reflect the presence of the 49th (West Riding), the 38th (Welsh) and other infantry divisions
in the northern sectors of the Ypres Salient, as well as the advance of artillery to the area in the autumn of 1917.
The Medal Index Card gives first name as William.}