Marshall Cotterill
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Marshall Cotterill was born in 1887 at Pinxton, he was the son of the late Thomas Cotterill and Eliza Shooter of 3 Duke Street, Bulwell. Thomas was born in 1850, he died in 1891 he was 41 yrs of age, Eliza Shooter was born in 1852 at Pinxton, they were married in 1878 their marriage was recorded in the Nottingham registration district, they had further children, Matthew, Harry, Lizzie Emma, Marshall married Louisa Tmolinson (born 13th March 1892) on 26th December 1913 at ST John’s Church, Bulwell, they lived at 262 High Street, Old Basford, Nottingham, they had a son Marshall born 11th December 1915. Commencing 4th December 1915 his widow was awarded a pension of 15 shillings a week. His widow went on to marry Fred Budd a soldier on 20th June 1916.
Private Marshall Cotterill enlisted at Nottingham and served in India and went to France on 8th September 1914. He died of wounds, 12th April 1915, at 18 Field Ambulance, Erquinghem-Lys, France. He is buried : Erquinghem-Lys Churchyard Extension, France. Plot 1. Row A. Grave 13.
Private Walter Morrison wrote to the local press, the Hucknall Dispatch, his letter was published 6th May 1915 with the news that Bulwell man, Pte. Marshall Cotterill, 2nd Battalion Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire Regiment, had succumbed to wounds on 12th April 1915. "A Bulwell Man's Death "We have received a letter from Lance Corporal W. Morrison, 2nd Sherwood Foresters, concerning the fate of Pte. Cotterill of Bulwell, who, as our readers are aware, was wounded several times before being killed by the Germans. Morrison states that Cotterill was on sentry in the morning in the listening post - a kind of sap head dug-out, about 150 yards ahead of their firing trench, when the Germans opened out with their artillery. Pieces of shrapnel hit him in his foot, ankle and also cut away part of his scalp. He lost enormous quantities of blood, and Morrison states that when he saw him he thought he would not last long. He died in the hospital and was buried the next day, where his relatives could, if they wished, see his lasting resting place. "The writer adds that he was sending some of the shell which killed Cotterill and also part of the clock face which is attached to the shell. "This gruesome relic has not yet come to hand and possibly it has been intercepted by the censor." In an article published on 15th May 1915 in Nottm Local Press states, Actually, it was delivered to Cotterill's mother, Eliza. On 13th May 1915 she smashed the windows of a 'German' butcher, Robert Miller, at 16 Commercial Road, Bulwell. All above articles are courtesy of Jim Grundy and his facebook pages Small Town Great War Hucknall 1914-1918. additional information Peter Gillings
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