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We remember Adam French Cosh
We remember Adam French Cosh
Timeline
Timeline
1891
sibling
Richard Cosh
Source:9413839
5th February 1891
1893
1893
location
Balcraig Cottages, Glasserton
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9413721
1893 - 1901
1913
employment
Working on a farm
Canada
Source:9413839
1913 - 1914
1913
location
Canada
Canada
away from home address
Source:9413839
1913 - November 1914
1914
dates
Age 21
Source:9413745
5th November 1914
1914
enlistment
Liverpool
United Kingdom
Source:9413745
5th November 1914
1915
hospitalisation
Article outlining news received by Mrs Cosh that son, Richard, had been killed, and Adam had been wounded twice
Hospital/Institution
Source:9413839
January 1915 - 11th December 1915
1915
hospitalisation
Listed as wounded
Hospital/Institution
Source:9413800
20th January 1915
1915
hospitalisation
Listed as wounded
Hospital/Institution
Source:9413800
28th February 1915
1915
service
British Army
Private
6678
Black Watch
1st Battalion
Source:9413831
23rd September 1915
1916
hospitalisation
Listed as wounded
Hospital/Institution
Source:9413800
24th September 1916
1917
hospitalisation
Injured at Monchy
Hospital/Institution
Source:9413774
23rd April 1917
1917
service
British Army
Corporal
6678
Black Watch
9th Battalion
Source:9413774
23rd April 1917
service
British Army
Private
S/6678
Royal Highlanders
Source:5107861
service
British Army
Acting Serjeant
SS/6678
Royal Highlanders
Source:5107861
service
British Army
Acting Sergeant
6678
Black Watch
8th Battalion
Source:9413745
1918
death
Killed in Action
The local newspaper reported Adam was shot after taking over command of the platoon after his officer was killed. He died instantly and was buried behind the lines.
Meteren
France
Source:9413745
Source:9413818
19th July 1918
burial
Comines-Warneton, Hainaut,
Belgium
Source:9413745
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Adam French |
| Initials | AF |
| Last Name | Cosh |
| Source | 9413721 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balcraig Cottages, Glasserton | United Kingdom | parents address | 1893 - 1901 | |
| Canada | Canada | away from home address | 1913 - November 1914 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | S/6678 | Royal Highlanders | Private | ||
| British Army | SS/6678 | Royal Highlanders | Acting Serjeant | ||
| British Army | 6678 | Black Watch | 8th Battalion | Acting Sergeant | |
| British Army | 6678 | Black Watch | 9th Battalion | Corporal | |
| British Army | 6678 | Black Watch | 1st Battalion | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Douglas French | mother | ||
| William Cosh | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Cosh | brother | 5th February 1891 |
Media
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Adam French CoshExtracted from newspaper article originally published in 1915 and republished in 2015, informing that Adam had been injured and his brother, Richard, killed
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| The Galloway Gazette | Janet23062 | |
| Black Watch Archive | Janet23062 | |
| Military Hospitals Admission and Discharge Registers WWI | Janet23062 | |
| 1st WW Daily Reports (missing, wounded, prisoner of war) | Janet23062 | |
| Wigtown Free Press | Janet23062 | |
| Soldier's and Airmen's Wills, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) | Janet23062 | |
| Galloway Gazette | Janet23062 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Adam French Cosh | Janet23062 |
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