Patrick
William
Cotterill
Born in Albury, New South Wales, Australia
Ancestors 
[sibling(s) unknown]
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 23
in Gaza, Gaza Strip, Palestine
Profile last modified
| Created 12 Nov 2022
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Biography
Patrick William Cotterill was born 20 January 1918 at Albury, New South Wales. He was the son of George Henry Cotterill & Mary Catherine Gain.[1]
Patrick drowned on 15 July 1941 near Gaza, Palestine whilst trying to save a comrade.[2][3][4][5]
Sources
- ↑ NSW Government. Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages (accessed 12 Nov 2022). Birth Index, Index entry for COTTRELL PATRICK W; Parents: GEORGE H & MARY K; District: ALBURY; Registration Number: 6206/1918
- ↑ "Family Notices" Daily Advertiser (Wagga Wagga, NSW : 1911 - 1954) 15 July 1942: 2. Web. 12 Nov 2022 <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article144202618>.
- ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56593006/patrick-william-cotterill: accessed 12 November 2022), memorial page for Corporal Patrick William Cotterill (20 Jan 1918–15 Jul 1941), Find a Grave Memorial ID 56593006, citing Gaza War Cemetery, Gaza, Gaza, Gaza Strip; Maintained by Digger (contributor 50072026) .
- ↑ The Australian War Memorial
- ↑ Virtual War Memorial Australia
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