National Army Museum

Private William Richard Cotter, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment), 1910

photograph, photograph

Accession Number

NAM.2009-01-10-1

Description

Photograph of Acting Cpl William Richard Cotter VC, Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Taken by Halksworth Wheeler of Folkestone, 1910 (c). Mounted on card and with a caption underneath. Cotter, (1882-1916), served with the 1st Battalion and the 6th (Service) Battalion, The Buffs, 37th Brigade, 12th Eastern Division in India 1902-1903, Aden 1903-1904, and on the Western Front during World War One. He was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross for bravery in action on 6-7 Mar 1916, near the Hohenzollern Redoubt, Loos, France. Cotter died in hospital of wounds, Lillers, France, 14 Mar 1916, aged 33. Associated with World War One, Western Front (1914-1918). From the collection of the former Buffs Regimental Museum.

Campaigns

World War One, Western Front (1914-1918)

Units

Buffs (East Kent Regiment)

People

William Richard Cotter VC, (1882-1916)

Halksworth Wheeler

Dimensions

Width: 37.7 cm Text: 25.6 cm

Inscriptions

The caption reads ‘Awarded the Victoria Cross on 6th March 1916 for most conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty when engaged in an attempt to seize the “triangle” crater and portions of the trenches near the Hohenzollern Redoubt. He died in hospital in Lillers on the 14th March 1916 as the results of his severe wounds, but lived long enough to know that his bravery had been recognised by the award of the Victoria Cross’.

Associated collection