THE  DOVER WAR MEMORIAL  PROJECT

Service Record Notes

CORTEEN, WALTER

Peel, Isle of Wight.
Age 21 years.
Regt. No. SS/1258.
Army Service Corps.
Attested Private – 15/8/14.
 
Awarded 1^st G. C. Badge 18/8/16.
 
26/9/17. Compulsory Transferred in the interests of the Service under A.O. 204/1916 To the East Yorkshire Regiment, for posting to the 7^th Battn., in the rank of private. Allotted new No.
 
Died of Wounds, France 31/3/18.
 
No. 29318 – Pte. W. Corteen – deceased.
Father of soldier - Walter S. Corteen, Ivy Villa, Loke Road, Kings Lynn.
Mother – Elizabeth Corteen. Address ditto.
 
Brothers.
William R. Corteen – age 24 – 60, Elizabeth -------
Alfred T. Corteen – age 17 – S.S. Orien ---------
Douglas J. Corteen – age 11 – Ivy Villa Loke Road.
 
Sisters.
Lilly Corteen – age 22.
Gladys Corteen – age 19.
Isabel Corteen – age 14.
Eileen P. Corteen – age 8.
All Ivy Villa, Loke Road

reference from S J McIntyre, Fancy Bread and Biscuit Baker, pastry cook and confectioner, suggesting Walter was honest, sober, and that he could recommend him
 
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CORTEEN William Robert.
 
15^th January 1919.
Name William Robert Corteen. Unit 4 - Reserve Battn. Royal Engineers.
Regl. No. 42415 – Rank L/Corp.
Address – Ivy Villa, Loke Road, Kings Lynn.
Date of Discharge - transfer 20/1/19.
Cause of transfer- Transfer to Class 2 A. Res.
 
2/10/18. Adm to Hos – On Service.
Admitted 4 C.C.S. – Sprained Ankle.
Reverts to L/Cpl on admission to hospital.
To England – 2 Can. Gen. Hos – 9/10/18.
 
Trade - Turner (Metal)

Transferred to Class “Z” Army Reserve on Demobilization.
Date 20/1/19 – Place Chatham.
Home address Ivy Villa, Loke Road, Kings Lynn.
 
Served in France and Belgium 3 years 5 months, as Sapper, Lance & 2^nd Corp in Field R.E. Coy.
 
Dislocated ankle from 1^st October 1918.
Fell in shell hole when returning from work. Hastening to take cover during heavy artillery bombardment.
Hospitals in which treated.
2^nd Canadian General Hospital, La Trefort.
Leicester Road Military Hospital, Broughton, Manchester.
Centre Vale Home Hospital, Tormorden.
Degree of disablement 20%.

Notes:
St. James Baptism.
1911 - 3rd May.
Eileen Phyllis, daughter of Walter Scott and Elizabeth Ann CORTEEN - 48, Dour Street, Dover. Father's Occupation - Submarine Diver.