Sgt
William Edward Douglas Cottrell
Information about birth
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Date of birth: 28/07/1886 |
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Place of birth: Liverpool, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom |
General information
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Profession: Carpenter |
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Religion: Church of England |
Army information
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Country: Canada |
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Force: Canadian Expeditionary Force |
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Rank: Sergeant |
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Service number: 113149 |
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Enlistment date: 24/07/1915 |
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Enlistment place: Barriefield, Ontario, Canada |
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Units: — Canadian Mounted Rifles, 4th Bn. (Last known unit) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 24/10/1917 |
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Place of death: Cluster Houses, Sint-Juliaan, Belgium |
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Cause of death: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
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Age: 31 |
Memorial
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Panel: Panel 30, 32. |
Distinctions and medals 1
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Mentioned in Despatches Honourable mentioning |
Points of interest 3
| #1 | Place of birth | ||
| #2 | Enlistment place | ||
| #3 | Place of death (approximate) |
My story
"Killed in Action." From information available, he was instantly killed by a shell, while standing outside a pill-box.
More information 2
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/923046 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=f47bc78c-3a5f-44a6-817f-db9f50bdbeb9 |