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We remember Walter Percy Cotton
We remember Walter Percy Cotton
Timeline
Timeline
1889
1915
service
British Army
Private
M2/101675
Army Service Corps
353rd M.T. Coy
Source:9167037
1915
1915
employment
Chauffeur
Source:9167042
29th May 1915
1915
enlistment
Portsmouth, Hampshire
United Kingdom
Source:9167042
29th May 1915
1915
location
83 Arthur Str, Ryde, Isle of Wight
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9167042
29th May 1915
1915
death
Not War Related
Died from a perforated gastric ulcer
2nd Southern General Hospital, Bristol
United Kingdom
Source:9167037
Source:9167042
16th July 1915
burial
Gloucestershire
United Kingdom
Screen Wall. 6. 689
Source:9167037
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Walter Percy |
| Initials | WP |
| Last Name | Cotton |
| Source | 9167036 |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83 Arthur Str, Ryde, Isle of Wight | United Kingdom | parents address | known 29th May 1915 |
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | M2/101675 | Army Service Corps | 353rd M.T. Coy | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Cotton | father | ||
| Caroline Mary nee Rigby | mother |
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Original grave markerPrivate Walter Percy Cotton is buried in Arnos Vale Cemetery, Bristol, Gloucestershire, and is commemorated on the screen wall in Soldier's Corner (Image 07/2014)
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Soldier's CornerPrivate Walter Percy Cotton is buried in Arnos Vale Cemetery, Bristol, Gloucestershire, and is commemorated on the screen wall in Soldier's Corner (Image 07/2014)Contributed by:
DR117137 -
Grave in BristolPrivate Walter Percy Cotton is buried in Soldiers Corner, Arnos Vale Cemetery, Bristol. The plot and ledger stones were restored and unveiled on 06 December 2018.
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DR117137
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Anne23518 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Anne23518 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Anne23518 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Anne23518 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Original grave marker | DR117137 | |
| Soldier's Corner | DR117137 | |
| Grave in Bristol | DR117137 |
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