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We remember Edward Bernard Leeming Cottam
We remember Edward Bernard Leeming Cottam
Timeline
Timeline
1884
1900
employment
Pattern maker and cutter
Bottomley's Ltd
King Street, Blackburn
United Kingdom
Source:9403896
1900 - 1917
1917
service
British Army
Private
37981
East Lancashire Regiment
Source:9423337
March 1917 - June 1917
1917
enlistment
Blackburn, Lancs
United Kingdom
Source:9403896
19th March 1917
1917
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:9403896
6th June 1917 - 4th August 1917
1917
service
British Army
Private
50228
King's (Liverpool Regiment)
17th Battalion
Source:8787457
June 1917 - 4th August 1917
1917
death
Killed in Action
Belgium
Source:9327456
4th August 1917
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Map Reference 28.J.13.a.9.1 as at 27 March 1920. Identified by disc (CWGC Records)
Belgium
III. J. 15.
Source:9327457
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Edward Bernard Leeming |
| Initials | EBL |
| Last Name | Cottam |
| Source | 9327457 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 37981 | East Lancashire Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | 50228 | King's (Liverpool Regiment) | 17th Battalion | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annie | mother | ||
| William Cottam | father |
Religion
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1917-08-04 | Roman Catholic |
Media
Media
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Liverpool Pals cap badgeEdward Cottam joined the East Lancashire Regt (Reg No 37981) and completed Basic Training with that unit. He was one of a small draft that were then transferred to 17th King's (Liverpool Regiment) in Flanders
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BWM and Victory MedalAs awarded to Edward Cottam for service in the Great War (Medal Index Card)Contributed by:
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Brigade map for Tuesday 31 July 19173.50 am Zero Hour and the Barrage starts along the whole Fifth Army front. 5.20 am. 17 KLR and 20 KLR in position at Maple Copse and ready to advance through to Green Line. 7.50 am Both battalions advance. 17 KLR on the left and 20 KLR on the right only to find that Blue Line had not fallen with troops of 21 Bde and 90 Bde still pinned down.Contributed by:
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East Lancashire Regiment cap badgeEdward Cottam was attested as 37981 in the East Lancashire Regiment and called forward for basic training March – May 1917. On graduation, and after the usual period of home leave, he formed part of a small draft that arrived in 30 IDB, Etaples in June 1917. On completion of training there he was posted to 17 KLR/89 Bde which was then deployed in the Ypres area.Contributed by:
Ian105013
Communities
Communities
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East Lancashire Regiment draft to 30 IBD Etaples and on to 17th and 20th Battalions King's (Liverpool Regiment) - June 1917.More about East Lancashire Regiment draft to 30 IBD Etaples and on to 17th and 20th Battalions King's (Liverpool Regiment) - June 1917.
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 | Ian105013 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Ian105013 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Ian105013 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Ian105013 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Ian105013 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Liverpool Pals cap badge | Ian105013 | |
| BWM and Victory Medal | Ian105013 | |
| Bert Cottam | Ian105013 | |
| Edward Cottam | Ian105013 | |
| Brigade map for Tuesday 31 July 1917 | Ian105013 | |
| East Lancashire Regiment cap badge | Ian105013 |
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