Regimental number | 701 |
Place of birth | Newcastle, New South Wales |
School | St Mary's, Newcastle, New South Wales |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Blacksmith |
Address | Railway Station, Fassifern, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Height | 5' 10" |
Weight | 158 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, William James Cotter, Railway Station, Fassifern, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Sergeant |
Unit name | 7th Light Horse Regiment, 2nd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/12/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A12 Saldanha on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Light Horse Regiment |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Gallipoli, Turkey |
Age at death | 22 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
Place of burial | Shrapnel Valley Cemetery (Plot III, Row D, Grave No. 37), Anzac, Gallipoli |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 5 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Rose COTTER, Fassifern, New South Wales. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Proceeded to join Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli, 15 May 1915. Killed in action, Gallipoli, 28 June 1915; buried, 29 June 1915. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, COTTER Augustine |