bearing gold cord piping around the upper edge of the flap
not normally associated with Wagner (or Friedlander) crosses
topped by a unit attribution of ‘BANN B7” and date of “15/16
and "in view of this and for pension purposes"
and Canadian Forces Decoration (SGT J
Canada, CEF. A Memorial Cross to Pte. Cotterell, Died of Wounds, 1918 visually-hidden bearing gold cord piping aroundIn silver, reverse engraved 916904 Pte. T. COTTERELL and STERLING on the 6 oclock arm, full size, light contact marks and small scratch on the obverse 6 oclock arm, lovely patina, near extremely fine. Footnote: Thomas Cotterell was born in Surrey, England in 1890. He enlisted with the 198th Battalion on June 19, 1916. Once overseas, he served with the 75th Battalion. In early October, 1918, he was evacuated from the field after being shot in the left