| Service number | 365 |
|---|---|
| Ranks Held | Lieutenant, Second Lieutenant, Sergeant |
| Birth Date | 23/01/1892 |
| Birth Place | Australia: New South Wales, Sydney, Paddington |
| Death Date | 09/05/1915 |
| Death Place | Ottoman Empire: Turkey, Dardanelles, Gallipoli |
| Final Rank | Second Lieutenant |
| Service | Australian Imperial Force |
| Unit | 13th Australian Infantry Battalion |
| Places | |
| Conflict/Operation | First World War, 1914-1918 |
Second Lieutenant Eric Roland Cotterill
Description
Eric Roland Cotterill was born at Paddington, New South Wales on 22 January 1892 to parents George and Dorothea Cotterill. Prior to the First World War, he spent three years as a naval cadet and a further two years in the Naval Reserve. A warehouseman by trade, he enlisted at Rosehill on 21 September 1914 at the age of 22.
Cotterill departed Melbourne with the 13th Infantry Battalion aboard HMAT Ulysses on 22 December 1914. By this time, he had already been promoted to sergeant. He served with 13th Infantry Battalion at Gallipoli and was promoted to the rank of second lieutenant on 8 May 1915. The following day, Eric Cotterill was killed in action and he is buried at Quinn's Post Cemetery, Turkey.
Collection items
Rolls
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Roll of Honour:
- Unit
- 13th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Second Lieutenant
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First World War Embarkation Roll:
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Sergeant
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First World War Nominal Roll:
- Unit
- 13th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Second Lieutenant
Timeline
| Date of birth | 23/01/1892 | |
|---|---|---|
| Date of embarkation | 22/12/1914 | |
| Date of enlistment | 21/09/1914 | |
| Date of death | 09/05/1915 |