Détails victime

Nom COTTON
Initiales RP
Prénom ROSS PENNER
Lieu de naissance Kingston
Pays Ontario, Canada
Famille Youngest son of Jessie and Maj. Gen. William Henry Cotton, of Pinehurst, Almonte, Ontario. His brother Charles Penner Cotton is also buried at Lijssenthoek; another brother, Henry, died as a soldier in the South African war (1900); a sister, Dorothy, served as a nurse during WW1;
Métier Clerk

Place & date d'enlistement 23 September 1914, Valcartier
Grade Captain
Régiment et unité 19th Bn. Central Ontario Regiment attd. 3rd Bde.HQ / 1st Can.Div.
Division - Brigade 4th Brigade
Army - Corps - Division 2nd Canadian Division
National force C.E.F.
Attached or transferred from 72 - Seaforth Highlanders
D'autres données liées à la carrière militaire Formerly belonged to the 72nd Seaforth Highlanders, Vancouver; appointed ADC to Brigadier-General Leekie in August 1915; commissioned Captain August 1915; at time of death attached for duty to 3rd Brigade Staff.

Blessé Valley Cottages
Caractère des blessures Killed in action, mortally wounded by a shell while leading a bombing detachment, together with Lt. Sachs (who also died)
Date du décès 13 June 1916
Décédé à l'âge de 23
Indication du tombe Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery VI - A - 27