Regimental number | 2588 |
Place of birth | Rotherham, Yorkshire, England |
School | Public School, Rotherham, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 19 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Fitter |
Address | High Street, Harris Park Parramatta, Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Next of kin | Father, W Cottam, Werriwa High Street, Harris Park Parramatta, Sydney, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 18th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/35/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Lagnicourt |
Age at death | 24 |
Place of burial | Grevillers British Cemetery (Plot I, Row C, Grave No. 5), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 35 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Ellen COTTAM, Pennant Street, Parramatta, New South Wales |