COTTON, Leicester Mountford (1899-1966)
COTTON, Leicester Mountford (1899-1966)
Leicester Mountford first attended Miss Harris' School, Newtown prior to his enrolment as a day student in February 1910 at Geelong College. He left College in December 1917. His entry address was 'Wonga', Gheringhap St, Geelong. He served in the Senior Cadets for 3 years.
He had been born on 28 August 1899, the son of Charles Herbert Cotton (c1863-1930) and Amy Frances nee Few.
During World War I, he entered camp to enlist on 14 October 1918 as a B company recruit, but did not embark due to the demobilisation of the AIF. He died on 10 September 1966, his death registered at Hornsby, NSW.
Leicester Mountford first attended Miss Harris' School, Newtown prior to his enrolment as a day student in February 1910 at Geelong College. He left College in December 1917. His entry address was 'Wonga', Gheringhap St, Geelong. He served in the Senior Cadets for 3 years.
He had been born on 28 August 1899, the son of Charles Herbert Cotton (c1863-1930) and Amy Frances nee Few.
During World War I, he entered camp to enlist on 14 October 1918 as a B company recruit, but did not embark due to the demobilisation of the AIF. He died on 10 September 1966, his death registered at Hornsby, NSW.
Source
Based on an edited extract from Geelong Collegians at the Great War compiled by James Affleck; p159 (citing Pegasus); Pegasus May 1918 p5.