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We remember Charles Armstrong Cotton
We remember Charles Armstrong Cotton
Timeline
Timeline
1887
1891
location
Wood End, Hebden Bridge
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:7965247
5th April 1891
1901
location
Victoria Road, Hebden Bridge
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:7965254
31st March 1901
employment
Fustian dyer
United Kingdom
Source:7730047
enlistment
Hebden Bridge
United Kingdom
Source:7730047
service
British Army
Private
202501
West Riding Regiment
Source:972331
1917
death
Killed in Action
Reported missing
Source:7730047
3rd May 1917
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Charles Armstrong |
| Initials | CA |
| Last Name | Cotton |
| Source | 7730047 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria Road, Hebden Bridge | United Kingdom | parents address | known 31st March 1901 | |
| Wood End, Hebden Bridge | United Kingdom | parents address | known 5th April 1891 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 202501 | West Riding Regiment | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Cotton | mother | ||
| George Cotton | father |
Media
Media
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Charles Armstrong CottonFrom the Mytholmroyd commemorative Book of the Fallen compiled by Jade Smith October 2011
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Birchcliffe Chapel memorial. Hebden BridgeCharles Cotton on the Birchcliffe Chapel memorial. Hebden BridgeContributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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Men of Mytholmroyd and Cragg Vale and the surrounding communities who died in the Great WarMore about Men of Mytholmroyd and Cragg Vale and the surrounding communities who died in the Great War
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 | Wayne51525 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Wayne51525 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Wayne51525 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Wayne51525 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| CGWC Site entry for Charles Armstrong Cotton | Wayne51525 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Charles Armstrong Cotton | Wayne51525 | |
| Obituary photo in local paper | Wayne51525 | |
| Tribunal report in Halifax Courier | Wayne51525 | |
| Hebden Bridge and District Roll of Honour | Wayne51525 | |
| Birchcliffe Chapel memorial. Hebden Bridge | Wayne51525 | |
| Birchcliffe Chapel memorial. Hebden Bridge | Wayne51525 | |
| CWGC Arras Memorial | Wayne51525 | |
| CWGC Arras Memorial | Wayne51525 |
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