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Pte Herbert Cottingham
British Army 32nd Btn. Royal Fusiliers
Hertbert Cottingham was treated for a facial injury at the Queen's Hospital, Sidcup.
Pte. John Albert Cottingham
British Army 6th Battalion East Kent Regiment
from:Throwley
(d.3rd May 1917)
The day that John died his battalion was in frontline trenches near Monchy, France. The battalion went forward at 0345 hours in complete darkness. The battalion’s objective was Keeling Copse. This position was reached but it could not be consolidated because of repeated enemy counter attack. About 250 men were killed in this action (including John). He was killed in what was known as the Third Battle of The Scarpe
John Albert Cottingham of the 6th Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment) died on Thursday 3rd May 1917 aged 20 years. He had been born in Rolvenden and enlisted Faversham. He had resided in Throwley, Faversham, the son of Henry Obid and Jemima Cottingham of Halden Place, Rolvenden, Kent. John has no known grave. His name appears on the Arras Memorial, Arras, France. Panel reference Bay 2.
I am still unable to find a picture of John Albert Cottingham. if anyone knows how I can get one I would love to hear from you. Thank you.
Pte. Charles Cottle
British Army 2nd Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment
(d.9th Aug 1915)
Pte. Albert Edward Cotton
British Army 2nd Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment
from:Nag's Head Yard, Sutton-in-Ashfield Notts.
(d.17th Jul 1915)
Albert Edward Cotton was born between April and June 1881 at Danesmoor near Clay Cross in Derbyshire. His parents were Samuel and Mary Ann and he had two brothers and two sisters. His early life was spent moving between Derbyshire and Yorkshire as his father went to new collieries looking for work. By 1901 however the family were living on Huthwaite Road, in Sutton-in-Ashfield,Nottinghamshire, and all the men in the family were working as coal hewers in the local pits. On Christmas Day in 1902 Albert Edward was married to a local girl, Ruth Lavinia Gregory, at St. Mary’s Church in Sutton.. Over the next eleven years Albert Edward and Ruth Lavinia had six children, two of whom died very young
The First World War broke out in early August 1914. Albert Edward and his family were living at 42, Willowbridge Lane. Albert may have wanted to get out of the pits, or he may have welcomed the idea of a soldier’s life fighting for his country "until Christmas". But for whatever reason,in September of that year, he enlisted into the Army and soon became a private in the 2nd. Battalion of the Lincolnshire Regiment Albert left behind Ruth Lavinia, who would be 29 years old, and his four children - Samuel aged 11, Flora Edith aged 10, Mary Ellen aged 6, and Elsie May who was just 3. Albert Edward finished his training and sailed for France, where he arrived on the 23rd of February 1915. Within seventeen days of arriving in France, Albert Edward was in the thick of the action.
The 2nd. Battalion of the Lincolnshire Regiment was heavily involved in the battle of Neuve Chappelle. With a major shortage of artillery and ammunition, a narrow attack was made on the German line close to the village of Aubers. Total surprise was achieved and the troops advanced two-thirds of a mile. However a lack of communications lead to back-up troops not being sent in, and the attack was abandoned after 3 days. 7,000 British and 4,200 Indian soldiers were killed or wounded. The 2nd Battalion in particular had heavy casualties.
Having survived their first real battle Albert Edward and his comrades then had a spell of “normal trench life “ This proved to be full of danger also due to the large amount of casualties arising from the activities of the German snipers.
On May 9th. a British offensive began again on Aubers Ridge. As part of this battle, the Lincolnshire’s 2nd Battalion was committed to an attack at the village of Festubert. This attack was designed to secure new positions 1000 yards further in front of the British defensive lines. It was begun with a sixty hour artillery bombardment designed to wear down German manpower. The object of the attack was achieved, but at the huge cost of 16,000 British and Indian casualties. Once again Albert Edward had been involved in a major battle and had come through unhurt. The Battle of Festubert lasted until the 25th. of May. After this date Albert Edward again resumed life in the trenches.
Albert Edward had another Sutton man in his Battalion – Tom Spencer who came from Forest Street and was ten years younger. The two men became close friends and shared many dangers together. In the early July of 1915, the two men were in the trenches around Fleurbaix, just south of Armentieres. The usual exchanges of shelling and sniping went on daily.
On the 14th. of July 1915, the War Diary of the 2nd Battalion of the Lincolnshire Regiment records:- "Two mortars were in action in Z Company’s parapet and seemed to do great execution in the enemy’s sandbag fort. Enemy replied by shelling along our parapet and also on area behind". It went on to add:- "Relieved by 2nd Royal Berkshire Regiment and went into Brigade Reserve at Fleurbaix (3 killed, 5 wounded)". One of the five wounded was Albert Edward Cotton. Either a bullet or a fragment of shrapnel had hit him in the throat and he needed urgent medical attention. Albert would first of all go to a local field hospital and then , if needed would take the long journey by train to Le Touquet and its beaches, which were home to an immense concentration of reinforcement camps and British Hospitals.
Ruth Lavinia was a widow at 30 and she had four children aged from four to twelve years. The way ahead was hard, but she was a strong woman and managed the job well. All her children grew up and got married. They remained close to her throughout her life; as did her husband’s old mate from the trenches, Tom Spencer. In deed, although they never married, he and she shared various houses together until her death in 1971.
CSM Charles William Cotton
British Army 7th Btn. Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
from:Bolton
(d.8th Jun 1917)
Charles Cotton joined up in August 1914. He was awarded the Italian Bronze Medal. Son of John and Sarah Cotton, of Bolton; husband of Edith Cotton, of 19, Mortfield Lane, Bolton, Lancs.
Sgt. Fred Cotton MM.
British Army 2nd Battalion Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
from:Little Heck, Pontefract
Fred Cotton never spoke too much about his experiences and we haven't been able to find out exactly what he won his Military Medal for. We have his medals within the extended family and have his Medal Card showing 3 x GSMs and MM. We have an image of him in hospital We also have an image of him on horseback, which I understand was quite common. He was a farmer and as such was a very capable rider. We know he was promoted to Sjt and mentioned in the London Gazette for his MM, we believe both MM and promotion to Sjt happened on the same day.
He was born in Little Heck in 1897 and lived on until 1972 but was a fiercely secretive man. He left us a cryptic comment in a letter written to the new wife of his youngest son, Eric Cotton, who emigrated to New Zealand as a 10 bob Pomme. The comment he left was that "we are related to royalty, sadly on the wrong side of the sheets" we have found only one illegitimate child, his grandfather born 1805 and he took his mother's name of Cotton. They lived very close to the house of a Viscount who died without children, but we can find no link as yet, but that's what we think the story may relate to.
We are all fiercely proud of him, and being ex military myself, he is someone I admired, without ever meeting him.
Able Sea. H. Cotton
Royal Navy Hawke Btn. Royal Naval Div.
(d.10th October 1918)
Able Seaman Cotton died at 29 Casualty Clearing Station, Delsaux on 10th October 1918. He is buried in grave I.C.5 at Delsaux Farm Cemetery, Beugny.
Pte. John William Cotton
British Army 12th Btn. King's (Liverpool) Regiment
from:Gorton, Manchester
(d.24th Aug 1916)
John Cotton was born in Salford Manchester in 1888. He married Georgina Wilkes in 1906 and they had three children before he went off to war, they were John William born 14th Oct 1908, Isabella born 12th Aug 1911 and Gladys born 14th Sep 1914. Whilst doing his army training he was put on a charge for being drunk in charge of government property, this earned him 10 days confined to barracks. He embarked for France on 24th of July 1915 I am uncertain of his whereabouts after that but on 24th of August 1916, he was wounded. He died of his wounds the same day. His widow Georgina received twenty shillings and six pence a week widows pension.
Pte. John William Cotton
British Army 12th Btn. Kings Liverpool Regiment
(d.24th Aug 1916)
Pte. Thomas Cotton
British Army 4th Btn. Royal Tank Corps
from:3 Engine Lane, Glascote Heath
(d.23rd July 1918)
Thomas Cotton was killed in action, France and Flanders, 23rd July 1918 aged 29. He is ommemorated on the Arras Memorial and also on the Glascote and Poleworth War Memorials in North Warwickshire. Thomas was the son of Henry Cotton. He was a market gardener before the war.
Pte. Walter Cotton
British Army 12th Battalion Kings Royal Rifle Corps
from:Bolton
(d.27th Oct 1918)
Walter Cotton was born in Staffordshire but lived in Bolton, Lancashire. His brother Charles was killed in the Battle of Messines in 1917 and he attended his grave. Walter's battalion was attached to the 60th Brigade in 20th (Light) Division. He was taken prisoner (as yet the whereabouts are unknown to us) and died as a PoW in Germany. He is buried in Cologne Southern Cemetery.
Pte. John William Cottrell
British Army 15th Battalion Durham Light Infantry
from:Rotherhithe
(d.7th Nov 1918)
Pte. John William Couch
British Army 6th Btn. East Kent Regiment
from:Brookside, Whilty Road, Cloughton, Scarborough.
(d.29th Sep 1918)
Pte. Charles Edward Couchman
British Army 2nd Btn. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
from:Banstead, Surrey
(d.26th Sep 1917)
My Grandfather, Charles Edward Couchman was born on the 25th April 1882 at 52 Castle Street, St Giles-in-the-fields, London. The second youngest of five children.
He was a was a career soldier (2813. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, 2nd Battalion), fighting for his country during the Great War of 1914-1918. While serving in Belgium he was killed in action, at Flanders. His date of death being recorded as 26th September 1917 and is buried at Coxyde Military Cemetery.
Pte. Henry H. Coucom
British Army 2nd Battalion King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
from:Doncaster
(d.30th October 1914)
Pte. David Francis Coughlan
British Army 7th Battalion Leinster Regiment
(d.3rd Sep 1916)
Rflmn. Henry Coughlan
British Army 1st Btn. Royal Irish Rifles
from:Old Cork Road, Middleton, Cork.
(d.16th Aug 1917)
My Great Uncle Henry Coughlan was the son of Henry Coughlan and Rebecca Coughlan (nee Twomey) and Youngest sibling to Rebecca, Jerome, Catherine and Mary. Henry was killed in action on 16th of August 1917. Age 22 years. Interred at Ypres Reservoir Cemetery. May he rest in peace knowing he is not forgotten.
Gnr. Albert Victor Coulson
British Army 67th Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery
from:Burton upon Trent
(d.8th Oct 1917)
Albert Coulson was the son of Henrietta Coulson of 247 Shobnall Street, Burton-on-Trent and Charles Coulson.
Cpl Andrew W Coulson
British Army 19th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers
from:22, Bolam St., Byker, Newcastle-on-Tyne.
(d.21st Jun 1917)
Coulson, Andrew, W. Corporal, 19/1097, Killed 21st June 1917, 23 years old.
Son of Henry and Margaret A. Coulson, of 22, Bolam St., Byker, Newcastle-on-Tyne.
Buried in St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen in grave P. II. P. 2B.
Shown in the 19th Btn Service History as attached to the 12th Btn N.F. CWGC records shows 19/1097, but serving in 12th Btn. 1097 is shown as Pte F. Bailey in Battalion Service History, so is Coulson. A.W. this maybe an error in Btn records.
From the 19th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers Roll of Honour.
Pte Andrew Coulson
British Army 19th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers
from:29, Bell Terrace, Newcastle-on-Tyne.
(d.12th Apr 1918)
Coulson, Andrew. Private, 19/37, Died of Wounds on 12th April 1918. Aged 39 years.
Buried in the Doullens Communal Cemetery Extension No.1, Somme in grave VI. B. 14.
Native of Newcastle-on-Tyne. Husband of Mrs. M. Coulson, of 29, Bell Terrace, Newcastle-on-Tyne. Served in the South African Campaign.
19th Btn records show that Private Coulson died of wounds on 11th April 1918.
From the 19th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers Roll of Honour.
2nd Lt. Arthur Coulson MM
British Army 1st/5th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Jarrow
(d.27th Mar 1918)
Arthur Coulson served with 1st/5th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers he was aged 22 when died on 27th March 1918. He was the son of Thomas Septimus and Caroline Jane Coulson (nee Lawer) of 18 Northbourne Road Jarrow and was born in 1895 in Newcastle. On the 1911 census he is recorded as Arthur Coulson age 15 Office Message Boy in Shipyard living with his parents Thomas Septimus and Caroline Jane Coulson and family at 61 Isabella Street, Newcastle. He attended Elswick School Newcastle. He was engaged to Margaret Dixon and worked in Bainbridge's Office where he started as an office boy. He also worked in the Newcastle Chronicle Office, was a Clerk to a solicitor and was also a piano player and a lay preacher. He worked at Monkton hospital in Jarrow. His family were all involved with the Boys Brigade in Jarrow.
Arthur Coulson joined up with his friends Frank Wadorf Allison and did not tell the family what he was intending to do. He volunteered on the 29th of October 1914 at the Westgate Road Newcastle. He was a Seargeant before he left training at Rothbury. Arthur Coulson spent two years in Great Britain before he went to France 7th January 1916 with 18th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers. He was commissioned as a 2nd Lieut. in the 5th NF in August 1917, London Gazette.
The battalion War Diary of his last month records, Arthur Coulson as missing for seven months, thought to be a prisoner? The Northumberland Fusiliers Regimental history page 128. "C" Company No. 9 Platoon 564 notes in in pencil 584 Coulson A. Platoon Sgt, Lieut. 5th NF MM died in Germany.
Arthur is commemorated on the Heath Cemetery Memorial, Harbonnieres. He is commemorated on the Triptych in St. Paul's Church Jarrowand was also commemorated one time on a brass plaque with six others, which hung in the porch of St. John's Wesleyan Church St. John’s Terrace, Jarrow The plaque was engraved by Mr. M. Hamilton of Jarrow (aged 80 years) The church was demolished in 1964 (It is not known what happened to the brass plaque).
A/Sgt. Frederick Coulson
British Army 1st Btn. Northamptonshire Regiment
from:Fenstanton, Hunts
(d.9th May 1915)
Frederick Coulson, born in 1884, had joined the regiment in the early 1900s. He met his wife during his posting to Raglan Barracks, Devonport and they were married in 1913. He was posted missing, then confirmed as killed in action. He left a widow, Florence and a daughter, Violet; his son, Charles, was born in the month following his death. They were living with Florence's parents in Camel's Head, Devonport, Devon, where they remained for several years.
Pte G Coulson
British Army 19th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers
(d.1st June 1918)
Coulson, G. Private, 19/838, Killed in action in Aveluy Wood on 1st June 1918.
Buried in the Martinsart British Cemetery Somme, in grave I. B. 29.
From the 19th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers Roll of Honour.
Pte. G. Coulson
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Blyth
Bmdr. Harry Coulson
British Army 25th Bty. 35th Bde. Royal Artillery
from:London
(d.2nd Nov 1918)
Harry Coulson died of influenza on 2nd November 1918, aged 26. He is buried in the Staglieno Cemetery in Italy. He was the husband of Rosalie Coulson of 64 Mineral Street, Plumstead, London.
Pte. James Hutchinson Coulson
British Army East Yorkshire Regiment
Pte. James Coulson
British Army 2nd Btn. Durham Light Infantry
from:Hebburn
(d.9th Aug 1915)
James Coulson died aged 27 whilst serving with 2nd Btn. Durham Light Infantry. Born in Longbenton, he was the son of Elizabeth Coulson of Hebburn Lived Hebburn. He is recorded as James Coulson age 22 Labourer in Grease Works living with his mother Elizabeth Coulson and family at 36 Charles Street back, Hebburn on the 1911 census. He enlisted in Gateshead.
James is remembered on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial.
Pte. James Coulson
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
Cpl. James Henry Coulson
British Army 2nd Btn. East Yorkshire Regiment
from:Hull
(d.1st October 1915)
My great grandfather, James Coulson served with the 2nd Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment, I am desperately looking for any photographs taken during his service.
Pte. John Thomas Coulson
British Army 2nd/6th Btn. Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
from:Hebburn
(d.18th Sep 1918)
John Coulson died aged 21 whilst serving with the Labour Corps, he had previously served with the 2nd/6th Btn Cameronians. He was born at Hebburn Quay, son of Thomas and Elizabeth Coulson of 12 Station Lane, Hebburn New Town. On the 1911 census he is recorded as John Thomas Coulson age 13 at School living with his mother Elizabeth Coulson and family at 36 Charles Street back, Hebburn Enlisted Newcastle.
John is buried in Hebburn Cemetery and is commemorated on the Palmer Cenotaph (south face) Jarrow.
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