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Cottrell, H., Pte., 1916
On the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France, is the name of 20/1247 Private Henry Cottrell, serving with the 20th (Tyneside Scottish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers, who died 01/07/1916.

Morpeth Herald 20/04/1917 carries a brief obituary:

ROLL OF HONOUR

COTTRELL.- Missing since July 1st, 1916, now reported killed, Private Henry Cottrell, aged 22, No. 1247, T.S., Northumberland Fusiliers, dearly beloved son of Henry and Isabel Cottrell, of West Sleekburn, late of Ashington.- Deeply mourned and sadly missed by his father and mother, sisters and brothers, and all who knew him.

Margaret Allison reports that in 1911 his address was 38 Eighth Row, Ashington, and that he was aged 20 years when he died.

Henry Cottrell is remembered in Ashington on A17.01 (A17.27), A17.06 and A17.43, in Bedlington on B15.06 and in West Sleekburn on W34.01


The CWGC entry for Private Cottrell

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