| Surname: | Cottam |
| Initials: | E |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | 992 |
| Notes: | MFP. Awarded the 1914 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France 5/10/1914 to 2/1/1915 and (5) East Africa, 25/5/1916 to 14/1/19168 and (1) France,7/8/1918. Enlisted in the Lancashire Fusilier 12/11/1901, transferred to the Royal Warwickshire Regt 23/2/1904, transferred to MFP, 7/3/1908. Served Home 18/11/1901 to 25/11/1902, Barbados 26/11/1902 to 12/11/1905, Malta 13/11/1905 to 7/5/1906, Egypt 8/5/1906 to 8/6/1906, Malta 9/6/1906 to 22/1/1910, Home 23/1/1910 to 23/1/1914, Army Reserve 24/1/1914 to4/8/1914, Home 5/8/1914 to 24/5/1916, Exp Force East Africa 25/5/1916 to 7/1/1918, Home 18/1/1918; to 6/8/1918, BEF 7/8/1918 to 20/11/1918, Home 21/11/1918 to 7/3/1919. 4/2/19 discharged no longer physically fit for war service. Died 8/4/1954 aged 72. Info from Pension Index Card:- 3/MC/539. Cottam, Edward, MFP, No. 992, L/Cpl, 7/3/19 to discharge, born 1881, married, 8 Tunnel Street, Burnley, 8/3/19 pension commenced, disability Malaria, last entry 27/3/20, disability 30%, man 13/- pw, wife 3/- pw from 10/3/20 to 8/3/21. Edward Cottam. |
Decoration Record: | |
| Decoration: | Silver War Badge (London Gazette: WO 329/3243 Page: List MPC/150 March 31, 1919) |
| Citation: | Badge No. B138597. Enlisted 5/8/1914, discharged 4/2/1919. K. R. 392 (xvi). Served abroad. Name deleted from SWB List MPC/152. |