Second Lieutenant

Henry Francis Cotter

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of Timothy and Bridget Cotter, of Hawea Flat, Otago, New Zealand.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
Relatives Who Are Also Casualties:
NZ WAR GRAVES

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Casualty

Service Number: 
17594
Name:
Henry Francis Cotter
Rank: 
Second Lieutenant
Date of Birth:
23 February 1893
Place of Birth:
"The Neck", Lake Hawea, Otago, New Zealand
Next of Kin: 
Mr W P Cotter (brother), c/o Miss Cotter, Catholic Hostel, Thornton Street, Wellington
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Date of Enlistment:
02 May 1916
Locality on Enlistment: 
H M Customs, Wellington
Place of Enlistment: 
Featherston, New Zealand
Marital Status:
Single
Occupation on Enlistment:
Customs Officer
Employer:
New Zealand Customs, Wellington
Unit:
New Zealand Field Artillery, Z Trench Mortar Battery

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Date of Death:
11 June 1917
Day of Death:
Monday
Age at Death: 
24
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
02 January 1917
Transport:
HMNZT 73
Vessel:
Opawa
Destination:
London, England

Text in italics supplied by Cenotaph Online, Auckland War Memorial Museum

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
III. C. 45.
Cemetery Location: 
France
Henry Francis Cotter
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