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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
COLE, William Arthur (Art), CPO QR I, 3559, RCN, died - 29 Sep 1945, HMCS NADEN - Son of John and Edna Cole; husband of Joyce Cole (née Latta) all of Regina, SK.
Chief Petty Officer W. A. Cole died at Shaughnessy Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia of brain and spinal cord tumours. He is survived by his wife Joyce Cole. He was born in Cornwall, England. Cole died at Shaughnessy hospital, Vancouver, of brain and spinal cord tumours. William was working as a clerk for Great West Saddlery when he enlisted on January 15, 1940 at Esquimalt, British Columbia. William and his twin brother John Ward Cole, were both educated at Benson and Scott schools. They were the sons of William John and Edna Cole who came to Regina from Liskeard, Cornwall, England, about 1924.
CPO William Arthur Cole He is buried in the Regina Cemetery, Regina, SK.
Art's brothers, John Ward (Jack) Cole, Leslie Cole, also served in the RCN.
Ships served in: HMCS NADEN - Enlisted 15 Jan 1940 as an Ordinary Seaman, RCN HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 09 Jul 1940 HMCS ARRAS - Drafted to ARRAS 10 Jul 1940 * Rated Able Seaman, RCN 08 Nov 1940 * Rated Layer Rating 3rd Class, RCN 22 Mar 1941 * Rated Quarters Rating 2nd Class, RCN 08 May 1941 HMCS ST LAURENT - Drafted to ST LAURENT 02 Jun1941 * Rated Acting Leading Seaman, RCN 01 Aug 1941 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 09 Jul 1942 HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 11 Jul 1942 * Rated Leading Seaman, RCN 01 Aug 1942 (backdated to 14 Jun 1942) * Rated Acting Petty Officer, RCN 15 Jun 1942 HMCS SKEENA - Drafted to SKEENA 21 Jan 1943 * Rated Quarters Ratings 1st Class, RCN 03 Feb 1943 HMCS AVALON - Drafted to AVALON 21 Jun 1943 HMCS SKEENA - Drafted to SKEENA 21 Jul 1943 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 28 Mar 1944 HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 12 Apr 1944 HMCS GIVENCHY - Drafted to GIVENCHY 08 May 1944 HMCS BEACON HILL - Drafted to BEACON HILL 17 May 1944 * Rated Chief Petty Officer, RCN 15 Jun 1944 HMS FERRET (CMP) - Drafted to FERRET 06 Jan 1945 HMCS NIOBE - Drafted to NIOBE 01 Mar 1945 HMCS PEREGRINE - Drafted to PEREGRINE 25 May 1945 HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 12 Jul 1945
(WAC001) Wedding photo of Art and Joyce Cole (WAC002) Headstone of CPO Cole in the Regina Cemetery (WAC003) Service file for William Arthur Cole // Source: The Library and Archives of Canada
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