Lieutenant Montague Lewis Farmar Cotgrave
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Cotgrave,
Montague Lewis Farmar
Date of birth: 1892-12-28
Place of birth: Plymouth Devon England
Next of kin: Mrs. Amelia Cotgrave, mother, San Stefano Mamamead, Plymouth, England
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Clerk
Religion: Church of England
Date of death:
1917-11-06
Cause of death:
Killed in action
Buried:
Menin Gate (Ypres) Memorial, Panel 10 - 26 - 28
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: NA
Highest Rank:
Lieutenant
(2nd Battalion)
Rank detail
- Lieutenant, 2nd Battalion, Infantry (Army).
- Lance Corporal, 2nd Battalion, Infantry (Army).
- Lieutenant (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Passchendaele
RESEARCH INFORMATION
CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try
this.
CWGC ID: 923043
LAC ID:
119355
Service file: B2032-S088
Uploader's Notes: 18 months prior service with Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment. Son of Richard de Malpas Farmar Cotgrave and Amelia Farmar Cotgrave, of 13, Staverton Rd., Brondesbury Park, London, England. He was TOS with the 227th Battalion at Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario on March 11, 1916. At that time, he stated he belonged to the 51st Regiment, Soo Rifles; had two years prior service in the Imperial Army; and, had served 19 months with the 2nd Battalion, CEF. He was living at 2 Herrick Street, Sault Ste. Marie at the time of his second enlistment. His Memorial Cross is in existence as of March 2014.
Uploader's Research notes: [Lance Corporal Army Canadian Infantry 2nd Battalion D Company Lieutenant Army Canadian Infantry 227th Battalion Lieutenant Army Canadian Infantry 2nd Battalion ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2014-03-02