COTTINGHAM, Henry John
(Service number 58745)
| First Rank | Rifleman | Last Rank | Rifleman |
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Birth
| Date | 15 May1889 | Place of Birth | Weston |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | |||
| Occupation | Farm Hand | ||
| Previous Military Experience | |||
| Marital Status | Single | ||
| Next of Kin | Mrs Susan Cottingham (mother) Weston,Oamaru | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | NZ Rifle Brigade | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | 29th Reinforcements,H company | ||
| Date | 13 October 1917 | ||
| Transport | HMNZT 93,Corinthic | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington | Destination | Liverpool, England |
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| Last Unit Served With | NZ Rifle Brigade, 4th Battalion, | ||
Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
No information
Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 5 April 1918 | Age | 28 |
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| Place of Death | Somme, France | ||
| Cause | Killed in Action | ||
| Memorial or Cemetery | EustonRoad Cemetery, Colincamps, Somme, France | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | On Memorial wall, Timaru | ||
Biographical Notes
son of the late George Cottingham and Susan Cottingham, Weston,Oamaru
Sources
war records open in archives
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Liz Shea, SC branch NZSG
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