| Place of birth | Norwood South Australia |
| School | Guildford Grammar and Claremont State School, South Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Optician |
| Address | Perth, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Edith Naomi Cotterell, c/o Mrs G Rann, 7 Gordon Street, West Perth, Western Australia |
| Previous military service | Colour sgt in Commonwealth Military Forces WA 11th A I Regiment |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit name | 28th Battalion, 21st Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/45/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Albany, Western Australia, on board HMAT A16 Port Melbourne on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 28th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Bullicourt, France |
| Age at death | 28.8 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
| Place of burial | Hargicourt British Cemetery (Plot I, Row L, Grave No. 3), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 112 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Herbert and Mary COTTERELL; husband of Edith COTTERELL, 7 Gordon Street, West Perth, Western Australia. Native of South Australia |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
