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We remember Robert William Cotton
We remember Robert William Cotton
Timeline
Timeline
1894
1912
marriage
Mary Elizabeth Grace
Source:9391017
14th July 1912
1914
employment
Boxer
Bermondsey
United Kingdom
Source:9628436
1914 - 1918
1914
employment
Boxer
Bermondsey
United Kingdom
Source:9237913
1914 - 1918
1914
enlistment
Camberwell
United Kingdom
Source:9237908
1914
1916
employment
Boxer
Bermondsey
United Kingdom
Source:9237896
1916 - 1918
1918
service
British Army
Private
496045
London Regiment
13th (princess louise's kensington) (county of lond Battalion
Source:9227389
1st September 1918
marriage
Mary Elizabeth
Source:9227394
1918
death
Killed in Action
France
Source:9227389
Source:9237896
1st September 1918
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Source:9227394
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Robert William |
| Initials | RW |
| Last Name | Cotton |
| Source | 9227389 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 496045 | London Regiment | 13th (princess louise's kensington) (county of lond Battalion | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Cotton | father | ||
| Frances Cotton | mother |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Elizabeth | wife | ||
| Mary Elizabeth Grace | wife | 14th July 1912 |
Media
Media
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Newspaper article on his boxing career and deathThe left-hand column is a brief obituary of his boxing career
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Newspaper article on him enlisting (Bob Cotton)What is Happening in the Boxing World Article describes him enlisting to Kitchener's ArmyContributed by:
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Photo of R W (Bob) CottonA newspaper photo of Bob Cotton to promote his next boxing matchContributed by:
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Memorial Image - Vis en ArtoisTaken on a visit to his memorial in FranceContributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Ann39898 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Ann39898 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Ann39898 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Newspaper article reporting his death (left hand column) | Chris125074 | |
| Details of his early boxing career | Chris125074 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Newspaper article on his boxing career and death | Chris125074 | |
| Newspaper article on him enlisting (Bob Cotton) | Chris125074 | |
| Photo of R W (Bob) Cotton | Chris125074 | |
| Memorial Image - Vis en Artois | Chris125074 | |
| Birth Certificate | Chris125074 | |
| Wedding Certificate | Chris125074 | |
| 1911 census | Chris125074 | |
| Bob Cotton | Chris125074 | |
| Early career dispute | Chris125074 | |
| In his boxing pose | Chris125074 |
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