Charles Tilney COTTON

Badge Number: S4140 / 2994, Sub Branch: Cungena
S4140 / 2994

COTTON, Charles Tilney

Service Numbers: 244, S70677
Enlisted: 24 October 1914, Morphettville, South Australia
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 5th (TAS) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC)
Born: Streaky Bay, South Australia, 17 August 1892
Home Town: Streaky Bay, Streaky Bay, South Australia
Schooling: Streaky Bay Public School, South Australia
Occupation: Farmer
Died: Natural causes, Streaky Bay, South Australia, 24 September 1957, aged 65 years
Cemetery: Streaky Bay Cemetery, S.A.
Memorials: Streaky Bay War Memorial
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World War 1 Service

24 Oct 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 244, Morphettville, South Australia
11 Feb 1915: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 244, 9th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Karroo, Melbourne
11 Feb 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 244, 9th Light Horse Regiment, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Karroo embarkation_ship_number: A10 public_note: ''
16 May 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 244, 9th Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli
28 Aug 1915: Wounded Private, 244, 9th Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli, GSW (left arm)
25 May 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 244, 6th Motor Transport Company

World War 2 Service

22 Apr 1942: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, S70677
22 Apr 1942: Enlisted Private, S70677, Volunteer Defence Corps (SA), Poochera, South Australia
23 Apr 1942: Involvement Private, S70677, Volunteer Defence Corps (SA), Homeland Defence - Militia and non deployed forces
17 Jul 1945: Discharged Private, S70677, 5th (TAS) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC)

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