1877 Jun 10. Born London. Registered as Edward King Cole
1881 census at Loando St , Hackney
1892 Jul 17 Enlists in Royal Navy
1895 Dec 19 Discharged from Navy as unfit
1896 Feb 5. Attests to West Riding Regt # 5150. His father is Edward Cole of New North Rd, Islington (this does not square with his birth record, nor can I fins hios father living at the address in 1891 nor 1901
1904 Feb 2. Transferred to Army Reserve
1908 Feb 4. Discharged from reserve at end of engagement
1920 Dec 21. enlisted RIC no 76750 & Adric no 42. Cook & ex-Soldier
Posted to 4 Gds
1939 He is a Street Trader living in a men's lodging house on Camberwell Rd, London