Sergeant William Cuthbert Cottingham
Killed in Action in WW1
Date of Death:
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
448604
Cause of Death (in war):
Killed in Action
Branch:
Army
Regiment:
Canadian Infantry
Battalion:
24th Battalion
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Ormstown, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
21 years 2 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
23 years 2 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
23 years 2 months
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Salesman
Next of Kin:
Samuel Cottingham, Father, Oak Ave., St. Laurent, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
Religion:
Church of England
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
6 ft 1.0 in / 185 cm
Weight:
162 lbs / 73 kg
Chest:
35.0 in / 89 cm
Expansion:
2.5 in / 6 cm
Marital Status:
Single
Prior Military Experience:
No
Saw Service in:
Europe
Place of Discharge:
Discharge Type:
Died in Service
Discharge Notes:
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
709 days in service
Buried at:
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Grave of 448604 Sergeant William Cuthbert Cottingham, age 23, Canadian Infantry, 24th Battalion.
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Sergeant |
Canadian Infantry |
Army |
24th Battalion |
|
|
|
| WW1 |
Lance Sergeant |
Canadian Infantry |
Army |
24th Battalion |
|
|
|
| WW1 |
Lance Corporal |
Canadian Infantry |
Army |
24th Battalion |
|
|
|
| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Infantry |
Army |
57th Battalion |
|
|
|
Notes
Son of Samuel and Annie L. E. Cottingham, of 245, Edison Avenue, St. Lambert, P.Q. Born at Ormstown, Quebec.
Appears on Honour roll in below-mentioned book
Action is cited in Fetherstongaugh for 24th Battalion on July 7, 1917 date of death) as the battalion moved up to relieve the 25th and there had been intense fire the night before in the Lens area, but I cannot confirm that Cottingham was killed that day (see Fetherstonhaugh Chapter VIII Trench Tours on the Vimy front P. 148-149)
Was a car saleman prior to enlistment
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