The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private A S Cogdell

Photograph by "Steve N"

Private Arthur Sidney COGDELL, G/2363, "C" Company, 7th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, 1st July 1916, age 18.

Born Millwall, London, son of Henry and Mary Frances Cogdell.

13th February 1898, Christ Church, Tower Hamlets, baptism of Arthur Sidney Cogdell, on of Henry Charles (labourer) & Mary Frances Cogdell, of 172, West Ferry Road.

1911 Census - 20 Gaverick Street, Millwall, London, E. - Henry Cogdell, head, age 41, married, general labourer, oil refinery, born Clapham, London; Mary Cogdell, wife, age41, married 21 years, 11 children, 10 still alive, born Kensington, London; Henry Cogdell, son, age 20, single, labourer, iron works, born Battersea, London; Charles Cogdell, son, age 19, single, labourer, paint manufacturer, born Battersea, London; Frederick Cogdell, son, age 17, single, labourer, iron works, born Battersea, London; William Cogdell, son, age 16, single, telegraph messenger, General Post Office, born Battersea, London; Arthur Cogdell, son, age 13, school, born Millwall, London; Lily Cogdell, daughter, age 11, school, born Millwall, London; Ivy Cogdell, daughter, age 6, school, born Millwall, London; Edith Cogdell, daughter, age 1, born Millwall, London.

Enlisted Deptford, Kent, age 19 years & 175 days, height 5ft 6 inches, weight 115lbs, minor scar right side of neck, scar front right knee, fresh complexion, brown eyes, black hair. Resided 20 Gaverick Street, Millwall, London. Formerly painter.

Home 8th September 1914 to 25th July 1915; BEF 26th July 1915 to 1st July 1916.

8th September 1914, enlisted & posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 10th September 1914, posted 7th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment.

13th August 1915, Brother William Cogdell, age 20, fell serving as a Private with the 2nd Battalion, Hampshire Regiment, Service No. 11771. Commemorated at the Helles Memorial, Turkey.

19th September 1917, Brother Henry William, fell, serving as a Rifleman with 11th Battalion, King's Royal Rifles Corps, A/2380. Commemorated at the Tyne Cot Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.

24 June 1919, mothers change of address from 20 Gaverick Street, Millwall, London to 184, West Ferry Road, Millwall, E14, London.

11th July 1919, Statement of Relatives - Father, dead; Mother, Mary F Cogdell, 184, West Ferry Road, Millwall; Brothers - Charles B? Cogdell, age 27, 184, West Ferry Road, Millwall; Frederick A Cogdell, age 25, Glangall Road, Cubitt Town, Poplar; James N? Cogdell, age 7, 184, West Ferry Road, Millwall; Sisters - Lily V Cogdell, 184, West Ferry Road, Millwall; Rosie F? Cogdell, 184, West Ferry Road, Millwall; Ivy W Cogdell, 184, West Ferry Road, Millwall; Mary S? Cogdell, 184, West Ferry Road, Millwall; Daisy E? Cogdell, 184, West Ferry Road, Millwall; Mary Cogdell, 184, West Ferry Road, Millwall.

Buried at Dantzig Alley British Cemetery, VIII. O. 3., Mametz, Somme, France.

AWARDS: MM

London Gazette 19th February 1917.

His Majesty the KING has been graciously pleased to approve of the award of the Military Medal for bravery in the Field to the under mentioned Non-commissioned Officers and Men, since deceased, who have been killed in action or died of wounds or disease subsequent to the date of the award of the Military Medal to them by the Commander-in-Chief in the Field.

2363 Pte. A. Cogdell, Royal West Surrey Regiment.

London Gazette 12th March 1917.

London Gazette dated 19th February, 1917.

For 2363 Pte. A. Cogdell, Royal West Surrey Regiment. - Read 2363 Pte. A. Cogdell, Royal West Kent Regiment.

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