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We remember Harold Gordon Knight Cotterill
We remember Harold Gordon Knight Cotterill
Timeline
Timeline
1875
sibling
Betram Broome Cotterill
Source:8539586
1875
1877
sibling
Charlie Cotterill
Source:8539586
1877
1879
sibling
Derwent Cotterill
Source:8539586
1879
1883
sibling
Maud Knight Cotterill
Source:8539586
1883
1886
sibling
Doris Cotterill
Source:8539586
1886
1893
birth
United Kingdom
Source:8539586
1893
1895
sibling
Hilda Cotterill
Source:8539586
1895
1917
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Royal Flying Corps
35th Squadron
Source:8544334
1917
1917
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:8544334
1917
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Royal Field Artillery
Source:971460
1917
death
Killed in Action
Shot down whilst observing the fall of shot
Bethune
France
Source:8539586
6th June 1917
burial
Aisne
France
II. A. 15
Source:8544334
sibling
Arthur Cotterill
Source:8539586
1981
sibling
Reginald Cotterill
Source:8539586
1981
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Harold Gordon Knight |
| Initials | HGK |
| Last Name | Cotterill |
| Source | 971460 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Royal Field Artillery | Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Royal Flying Corps | 35th Squadron | Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dorcas Sarah Cotterill nee Knight | mother | ||
| The Late Arthur Cotterill | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Cotterill | brother | ||
| Betram Broome Cotterill | brother | 1875 | |
| Charlie Cotterill | brother | 1877 | |
| Derwent Cotterill | brother | 1879 | |
| Reginald Cotterill | brother | 1981 | |
| Maud Knight Cotterill | sister | 1883 | |
| Doris Cotterill | sister | 1886 | |
| Hilda Cotterill | sister | 1895 |
Media
Media
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Don (HGK) Cotterill's military RecordThis is part of Don's military record
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Don (HGK) Cotterill's medal historyThis is the record from the national archiveContributed by:
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Harold's gravePhoto of grave in Prospect Hill Cemetery, France, taken by David MilborrowContributed by:
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Harold Gordon Knight CotterillThis is part of a picture of 'Uncle Don' and a female friend. My father has written on the back:- "Uncle Don, Shot down in 1917, piloting a spotter plane. Here he is sitting with a girl friend in front of the wooden summerhouse which was in the front garden of the White House, Hanford." (He was actually the observer in the spotter plane, the pilot was George Watson Devenish.)
Contributed by:
Philip75517
Communities
Communities
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Royal Flying Corps (RFC), Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS), Royal Air Force (RAF), Women's Royal Air Force (WRAF)More about Royal Flying Corps (RFC), Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS), Royal Air Force (RAF), Women's Royal Air Force (WRAF)
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Selena49658 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Selena49658 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Selena49658 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| A subalterns share in the war | Philip75517 | |
| The Brithish Legion | Philip75517 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Don (HGK) Cotterill's military Record | Philip75517 | |
| Don (HGK) Cotterill's medal history | Philip75517 | |
| 1916 spotter plane | Philip75517 | |
| Harold's grave | Selena49658 | |
| Harold Gordon Knight Cotterill | Philip75517 |
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We remember Harold Gordon Knight Cotterill
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