- Surnames starting with the letter C. 

Ralph Alfred (Alfred) Cotterill

Rank:PrivateNumber:29411*
Ship/Rgn/Sqn No:06th Bn [2]
Name of Rgt or Ship:Royal Warwickshire Rgt
Died:05/09/1917Age:19
How Died:Killed in Action
Country of burial:Belgium
Cemetery or Memorial:Tyne Cot Cemetery Memorial, Zonnebeke
Town Memorial:Sale
Extra Information:
Born during the Decembr quarter 1897 in the Salford R.D. - ref: 8d/154, the
son of William & Selina Cotteril (nee Roe).

1901 Census - 20 Higson Street, Salford.   Son - (listed as Alfred) - aged:
3 - born: Salford.   Head of household - William Cotterill - Married -
aged: 43 - occ: Dock Labourer - born: Staunton, Worcestershire.   Also
Selina Cotterill - Wife - aged: 29 - born: Lynwells, Yorkshire.   Plus 2
elder siblings.

1911 Census - 87 Harley Road, Sale.  Son - (listed as Ralph) - aged: 13 -
Scholar - born: Salford.   Head of household - William Cotterill - Married
- aged: 52 - occ: General Labourer - born: Staunton, Worcestershire.   Also
Selina Cotterill - Wife - aged: 39 - born: Lynwells, Yorkshire.   Plus 3
siblings.

Employed by Mr. F. Highley, Boot Maker, Northenden Rd, Sale.

Member of the Wesleyan Mission at Sale for 11 years.

*Formerly 62035 Cheshire Rgt.   Confirmed by MIC.

MIC - BWM & Victory only - no other info.

He had been at the front since June 1917.

Death reported in the 28/09/1917 edition of the Altrincham Guardian.

Listed in the Guardian Year Book - Roll of Honour for 1918.
Memorials found on:
St. Paul's (Sale)
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