William Clarke COTTER

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Service Number:	4462
Enlisted:	31 July 1915
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	59th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Cairns, Queensland, Australia, 1893
Home Town:	Mildura, Mildura Shire, Victoria
Schooling:	State School, Cairns, Queensland
Occupation:	Sawmill Hand
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 19 July 1916
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Mildura Cenotaph, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial, Yarra Junction Avenue of Honour

31 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4462, Depot Battalion
28 Jan 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4462, 7th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: ''
28 Jan 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4462, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Themistocles, Melbourne
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4462, 59th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix)

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