| Regimental number | 3050 |
| Place of birth | South Melbourne, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Boiler repairer |
| Address | 106 Tope Street, South Melbourne, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Height | 5' 3.5" |
| Weight | 131 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, A E C Cottren, 160 Tope Street, South Melbourne, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 23rd Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/40/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A73 Commonwealth on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 3050A |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 60th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Fromelles, France |
| Age at death | 27 |
| Place of burial | Rue-Petillon Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row K, Grave No. 12), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 169 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 3064 Pte George James COTTREN, 59th Bn, returned to Australia, 22 December 1918. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Allotted to, and joined, 58th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 23 February 1916. Transferred to 60th Bn, and taken on strength, 15 March 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Killed in action, 19 July 1916. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, COTTREN Arthur Edwin Crisp
Red Cross File No 810802 |
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Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
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