Montague Charles Cottrell
Memorial: Tormarton - St Mary Magdalene's Church
Regiment: Gloucestershire Regiment
Medals: 1914 Star, British War Medal, Next of Kin Memorial Plaque 1914 - 1921, Victory Medal
Rank and number: Lance Corporal 2078
Parents: William and Flora Cottrell
Home address: Tormarton, Glos
Pre-war occupation: Gardener in 1911
Date of birth: 1893
Place of birth: Tormarton, Glos
Date of death: 03/03/1916
Buried/Commemorated at: Tormarton (St. Mary) Churchyard (north east of church)
Age: 24
Further information:
Montague Charles Cottrell was born in Tormarton in 1893 to parents William and Flora Cottrell, he was brother to Reginald, Edgar, Lydia, Nellie and Minnie. Their father was a farm labourer.
Montague served with the 3rd Battalion of the Gloucestershire Regiment as a Lance Corporal. Monatague was awarded the British, Victory and 1914 Star and Clasp medals
Montague Charles Cottrell is buried in the churchyard of St Mary's church Tormarton
Montague Charles Cottrell is mentioned on the Chipping Sodbury and District War Memorial Cottage Hospital board, now at Yate and District Heritage Centre
By kind permission, this information is based on the following source(s):
Yate and District Heritage Centre. Forces War Records and CWGC