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We remember Charles Melville Cottrell-Dormer
We remember Charles Melville Cottrell-Dormer
Timeline
Timeline
1892
1912
commission
Regular
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6th January 1912
1912
service
British Army
2nd-Lieutenant
Coldstream Guards
Special Reserve
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6th January 1912
1914
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Coldstream Guards
3rd Battalion
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10th June 1914
1914
appointments
OC No11 Platoon
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8th August 1914
1914
awards
Mentioned in Despatches (MiD)
British Award/Decoration
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8th October 1914
1915
awards
Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
British Award/Decoration
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13th January 1915
1915
dates
Age 22
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8th February 1915
education
Public School (secondary education)
Eton College
Windsor, Berkshire
United Kingdom
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service
British Army
Second-Lieutenant
Coldstream Guards
3rd Battalion
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1915
death
Died of wounds
Wounded at Cuinchy, 7th February, 1915, during an attack on la Bassee
Bethune, Pas-de-Calais
France
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8th February 1915
burial
Bethune, Pas-de-Calais
France
II.B.7
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Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Charles Melville |
| Initials | CM |
| Last Name | Cottrell-Dormer, |
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Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Coldstream Guards | 3rd Battalion | Second-Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | Coldstream Guards | Special Reserve | 2nd-Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | Coldstream Guards | 3rd Battalion | Lieutenant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| DSO | British Award/Decoration | |
| Distinguished Service Order (DSO) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) | British Award/Decoration |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ursula Leslie-Melville-Cartwright | mother | ||
| Charles Walter Cottrell-Dormer | father |
Media
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Lieutenant Charles Melville Cottrell-DormerLieutenant Charles Melville Cottrell-Dormer DSO. Unit: 3rd Company, 3rd Battalion, Coldstream Guards. Death: 08 February 1915 Wounded on 6 February 1915 at La Basee Died of wounds at Bethune, Western Front | CWGC family information: Son of Capt. Charles and Mrs. Ursula Cottrell-Dormer, of Rousham, Steeple Aston, Oxford. His brother Clement also fell (HU 121552). | Head portrait press cuttingContributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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3rd Battn Coldstream Guards, 4th August-16th September, 1914More about 3rd Battn Coldstream Guards, 4th August-16th September, 1914
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Royal United Services Institute Roll of HonourMore about Royal United Services Institute Roll of Honour
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
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| Medal Index Card |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
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| Ancestry | Carainn6989 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
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| 2nd-L Lieut CM Cottrell-Dormer | Robin40880 | |
| Lieutenant Charles Melville Cottrell-Dormer | James201 |
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