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Cotton, W.M.V. (William Martin Vernon)

 
 
Full nameCotton, W.M.V. (William Martin Vernon)
IDOC0225004
ObjectCC2_04920
 
CollectionArchives
ClassificationCasualty Record Series
SeriesCasualty Card Type - Incident
 
InitialsW.M.V.
First namesWilliam Martin Vernon
SurnameCotton
Service no
 
Rank2Lt
OrganisationRoyal Flying Corps
Unit7 Squadron (RFC)
TradeObserver
 
Prisoner of warNo
Casualty dateDecember 21st 1916
AccidentMissing
Result of accidentDeath Accepted
Death dateFebruary 21st 1916
Remarks
Terms of enlistment
Awards
Attached from
PlaceFrance
Death details
AircraftRoyal Aircraft Factory B.E.2c
Aircraft serialnot recorded
Engine typeNot recorded
Manufacturer
War Department


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