Alfred Cottington

Chailey Parish Magazine notes in October 1914 that Alfred Cottington is serving his King and Country.  This information appears for the final time in March 1915. 

I know nothing more about this man. He may be the 42-year-old Alfred Cottington recorded on the 1911 census as living in Uckfield and he may also be related to Harry Cottington and William Albert Cottington. At this point in time though, I have not yet been able to establish a link between these men.

Chailey's men amended

I've amended the pages for Chailey men Harold Campbell, Frank Chatfield, William Day, Alfred Cottingham and Alfred Cottington.

Harold Campbell lost his arm whilst serving with the Welsh Guards, but came home to Chailey and somewho still managed to milk his cow.

Frank Chatfield served with the Middlesex Regiment and the Labour Corps and he's one of the few men for whom I have a photograph.

Alfred Cottingham was a regular soldier with the Coldstream Guards and arrived in France nine days after war was declared. He later served with the Army Cyclist Corps.

Alfred Cottington remains a bit of an enigma. The Cottington and Cottingham families though, were certainly related. It's possible that he and Alfred Cottingham are one and the same.

William Day attested in 1916 and then served with the Norfolk Regiment.

Read their stories on Chailey 1914-1918.

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