The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private D Cottam

Private Dennis COTTAM, G/6201, 8th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, death assumed on or after, 26th September 1915, age 20.

Born, Rishton, Lancashire, son of Elizabeth Hacking (formerly Cottam), of 13, Victoria St., Rishton, Blackburn, Lancashire and R. L. Hacking (stepfather).

1911 Census - 13, Victoria Street, Rishton, Blackburn, Lancashire - Mrs Hacking, age 37, married, 4 years, 2 children, both still alive, at home, born Church?, Lancashire; Dennis Cottam, son, age 13, ring room hand, cotton spinning, born Rishton, Lancashire; Catherine Cottam, daughter, age 11, school, born Rishton, Lancashire; Mary Ann Cottam, daughter, age 8, school, born Rishton, Lancashire; Elizabeth Hacking, daughter, age 3, born Rishton, Lancashire; Sarah Ann Hacking, daughter, age 8 months, born Rishton, Lancashire.

Enlisted, Accrington, Lancashire, age 19 years & 2 months, height 5ft 3¾ inches, weight 106lbs, slightly pigeon chested. Resided 9 King Edward St, Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire. Formerly coal drawer.

Home 17th April 1915 to 29th August 1915; BEF 30th August 1915 to 26th September 1915.

17th April 1915, enlisted & posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 20th April 1915, posted 8th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 30th August 1915, posted BEF; 26th September 1915, wounded & posted missing.

28th July 1919, Statement of Relatives - Step Father, Richard P Hacking, 13, Victoria St., Rishton; Mother, Elizabeth Hacking, 13, Victoria St., Rishton; Half Brother - William Hacking, age 15, 13, Victoria St., Rishton; Sister - Mary Ann Cottam, age 17, 13, Victoria St., Rishton; Half Sisters - Elizabeth age 11, 13, Victoria St., Rishton; Sarah, age 9, 13, Victoria St., Rishton; Mary Hacking, age 7, 13, Victoria St., Rishton; Jane Hacking, age 4, 13, Victoria St., Rishton.

Commemorated at Loos Memorial, Panel 95 to 97, Pas de Calais, France.

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