Charles William Cottrill
ID # 1362, (1877-1900)
| Father | William Cottrill (1845-1930) |
| Mother | Ellen Elizabeth Person (1848-1944) |
| Baptism | Charles William Cottrill was baptized on 2 April 1877 at East Flamboro Twp., Wentworth Co.. |
| Death | He died on 24 June 1900 at Durban, Natal, at age 23. |
| Burial | He was buried at Wyatt Road Cemetery, Durban. |
| Note | Birth reg. 035105 East Flamborough, Wentworth Co Charles William 'Cotterill' born 2 April 1877. Parents Wm. Page Cotterill and Ellen Elizabeth Person. Informant W.P. Cotterill, Carlisle. On 8 February, 1900, in Nelson, British Columbia, Charles joined the Lord Strathcona Horse for service in the South African War. His birthplace is shown as Dundas and his next of kin Wm. Cottrill of Dundas, Ontario. According to the file provided by Canada Archives and available online, Charles died of 'enteric' on 24 June 1900 in Durban, Natal. The Canada Veterans Affairs website shows him as being with the Lord Strathcona Horse, confirms his date of death as 24 June, 1900, and states that he was the son of Mrs. William Cottrill of Dundas, Ontario. It goes on to say that he is buried in the Wyatt Road Cemetery in Durban. A South African web site that has many cemeteries photographed, has a photo of Charles gravestone. The cemetery is shown as the Ordnance Road Military Cemetery. The photo of Charles' stone shows him as Pte. C. W. Cotterill/ S. H./Died 24 June 1900/Aged 23. |
| Last Edited | 24 Feb 2013 |