Basic Details Surname Cottn Forenames F G S. Gender Male Information stated on memorial War Boer War; Second (1899-1902) Served or died Died Notes Corps of Royal Engineers 1787 Primary Service As stated on memorial Service (Primary - Stated) British Army Unit (Primary - Stated) Corps of Royal Engineers Sub-unit (Primary - Stated) Not Stated on Memorial Rank / Title (Primary - Stated) Lieut. Our References Service (Primary - Our reference) British Army Unit (Primary - Our reference) Royal Engineers Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference) Lieutenant Death and Burial details Country of death South Africa Town of death Pieneers' River Year of death 1900 Month of death October Day of death 6 Manner of death as stated Killed by an Explosion at Pienaars' River Camp