Basic Details
Surname
Cotton
Forenames
Charles
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Charles Armstrong
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. His father was a councillor, and he was an Assistant Foreman at a dyeing firm: he also played cricket and football for Mytholmroyd and Cragg Vale. He is not commemorated on any other Calderdale memorial in their list but is named on the Arras Memorial.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Not stated on the memorial
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Not stated on the memorial
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
The Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Private
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Town of death
Bullecourt, Arras
Year of death
1917
Month of death
May
Day of death
3
Age at death
29
Manner of death as stated
Not stated on memorial
Manner of death reference
Missing