Who are the Cole brothers?

Discover a tale detailing the lives, adventures and tragic deaths of three of the four brave young Cole brothers.

On the left is Clifford, standing in front is Fritz, behind is young R.F.C. pilot Maxwell and on the right is Cyril. This true story travels from the Battle of the Somme to the skies above Arras; from the Battle of Passchendaele to a small village in England where dreaded telegrams would arrive.

The research uncovered an extraordinary story that will resonate with a multitude of readers including researchers, historians and those interested in the First World War.

The four Cole brothers were the sons of

Mr and Mrs W.H. Cole

Captain Clifford Spearing Cole Attended Marlborough College 2/5th Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment

Major Fritz William Cole (MBE)

Attended Marlborough College 1/5th Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment

2nd Lieutenant Maxwell Gerard Cole

Attended Marlborough College No. 1 Squadron, Royal Flying Corps

Captain Cyril Lawson Cole

Attended Marlborough College Graduated from University of Glasgow 2/5th Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment

How I researched The Three Uncles: The Cole Brothers in the

Great War

Are you interested in researching your own family history? I was honoured to be asked to speak at Auckland Libraries during ANZAC week as part of their Family History Lunchtime Series. To see the full presentation on Youtube click here. To see the slideshow from the presentation in detail click here .

With gratitude to

Soldiers of Gloucestershire Museum

Marlborough College

University of Glasgow

Cross and Cockade International

National Archives (UK)

RAF Museum (London)

Commonwealth War Graves Commission

Auckland Libraries

Ancestry.com

theaerodrome.com

Hard copy published July 2014 available from Amazon

E-book published March 2016

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For more information visit www.thethreeuncles.com