Lot 3990

Description

Trio: 1914-15 Star; British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19. 1118 Pte W.Cottman 1/Bn A.I.F. on first medal, 1118 Dvr. W.Cottman. 1/Bn. A.I.F. on second medal and 1118 Dvr W.Cottman. 1 Bn. A.I.F. on last medal. All medals impressed. Very fine.

Together with Princess Mary gift tin, Christmas 1914 with accompanying 'Best Wishes' card; Certificate of Discharge. Driver William Cottman, born Pyrmont, Sydney, NSW, age 23, labourer; Enl.24Aug1914 1 Bn; Emb.08Apr1915 for Gallipoli; WIA 07Jul1915 GSW right foot, Gallipoli; 05Jun1916 charged with Insolence for refusiing to obey an order - award 28 days; 09Jun1916 to 1st AFA diagnosed with VD - treatment throughout June; 12Aug1916 accidentally wounded by revolver fired by L/Cpl Lund of Military Police when violently resisting arrest; 01Jun1917 General Court Martial for drunkeness, resisting escort while under arrest and striking M.E.P. at Neufchatel, guilty, 6 months imprisonment with hard labour - 1st Mil Prison, Rouen; 09Jun1917 released and entrained for Front and remainder of sentence remitted; 07Jul1917 to C.C. Station with VD; 11Aug1917 to England; RTA 13Dec1917; Disch.29Jan1918.