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Cotter was the only son of Major-General F. G. Cotter, [[Royal Marine Light Infantry|R.M.L.I.]] and Mrs. Cotter.<ref>"Deaths" (Deaths). ''The Times''. Saturday, 21 November, 1914. Issue '''40703''', col B, p. 1.</ref> | Cotter was the only son of Major-General F. G. Cotter, [[Royal Marine Light Infantry|R.M.L.I.]] and Mrs. Cotter.<ref>"Deaths" (Deaths). ''The Times''. Saturday, 21 November, 1914. Issue '''40703''', col B, p. 1.</ref> | ||
He was made a {{MidRN}} on 15 September, 1911 | He was made a {{MidRN}} on 15 September, 1911{{NLMar13|p. 17}} and appointed to the {{UK-GoodHope|f=tp}} in the Atlantic Fleet. Over the course of his short naval life, his ships would all be ill-fated: he joined {{UK-Monmouth}} in February 1912, {{UK-Hampshire}} sometime soon after, and then back to ''Good Hope'' for the Test Mobilisation, being granted the acting rank of {{SubRN}} on 15 January, 1914. He was noted for transfer to the Royal Marines, but this never came to pass. | ||
Cotter died at the [[Battle of Coronel]] when the {{UK-GoodHope}} was lost with all hands on 1 November 1914.{{KindellROH2|p. 31}} | |||
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Acting Sub-Lieutenant Francis John Anson Cotter, Royal Navy (16 March, 1894 – 1 November, 1914) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Cotter was the only son of Major-General F. G. Cotter, R.M.L.I. and Mrs. Cotter.[1]
He was made a Midshipman on 15 September, 1911[2] and appointed to the armoured cruiser H.M.S. Good Hope in the Atlantic Fleet. Over the course of his short naval life, his ships would all be ill-fated: he joined Monmouth in February 1912, Hampshire sometime soon after, and then back to Good Hope for the Test Mobilisation, being granted the acting rank of Sub-Lieutenant on 15 January, 1914. He was noted for transfer to the Royal Marines, but this never came to pass.
Cotter died at the Battle of Coronel when the Good Hope was lost with all hands on 1 November 1914.[3]
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