Lot 1090

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Family Group: Brother 1 (KIA): Pair: British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19. 10048 Pte. E.Cotton. Y. & L. R.; Brother 2: Pair: British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19. 9646 Pte. J.Cotton. A.S.C. All medals impressed. Two pairs, very fine - extremely fine.

Private Edward Cotton, born Southwark, Surrey; enlisted at London; served with 2 Bn York & Lancaster Regt; first went into service on 09Sep1914; KIA 01Dec1917, France & Flanders; commemorated at Cambrai Memorial, Louverval, between Bapaume and Cambrai, France. Entitled to 1914 Star.

Private James Cotton, served with ASC under service number 9646 and then with Labour Corps under service number 302765; first went into service in France 22May1915. Entitled to 1914-15 Star

With research.