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COTTAM, William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1721 |
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| Enlisted: | 16 June 1915, Enlisted at Brisbane |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 26th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Kirkham, England, 1894 |
| Home Town: | Coorparoo, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Illness - heart, Australia, 31 May 1919 |
| Cemetery: |
Ipswich General Cemetery, Qld Church of England Section A, Row A, Grave 359, Ipswich General Cemetery, Ipswich, Queensland, Australia |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 16 Jun 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1721, 26th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Brisbane | |
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| 17 Aug 1915: | Involvement Private, 1721, 26th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: '' | |
| 17 Aug 1915: | Embarked Private, 1721, 26th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Shropshire, Brisbane | |
| 14 Jun 1916: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1721, 26th Infantry Battalion, Discharged 1st Military District. Heart and lungs irregularity |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of James Henry Cottam of Woongara, West Bundaberg, QLD and Ellen Cottam of Third Avenue, Coorparoo, Brisbane, QLD
11 April 1916 - returned to Australia on board HMAT Runic for discharge
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal