Charles Cotton - Royal Berkshire Regt - WWI British War Medal

Although not Somerset related, I think Berkshire is close enough, besides I felt sorry for this medal that was sat all alone amongst a glass case of other military memorabilia.

Although military history is not my strong point I have been delving into the background of Charles Cotton and would like to reunite his medal with any living descendants, so if any military buffs out there can help, please feel free to contact me.

Charles Cotton Army Number 9049

 
Charles Cotton was awarded the 1914 Star (colloquially known as the Mons Star) a British Empire campaign medal for service in World War I.  Recipients of this medal also received the British War Medal (see above) and the Victory Medal.

The majority of recipients were officers and men of the pre-war British army, specifically the British Expeditionary Force (the Old Contemptibles), who landed in France soon after the outbreak of the War and who took part in the Retreat from Mons (hence the nickname 'Mons Star'). 365,622 were awarded in total (source wikipedia.org)

Charles Cotton - WWI British War Medal

 

Charles Cotton - British Army WWI Medal Rolls Index Cards, 1914-1920

Charles was also awarded the 'Clasp and Roses';
  
Clasp 
5th Aug.-22nd Nov. 1914
Often referred to as Clasp and Roses. Instituted in 1919 (Army Order Number 361 published 16 October 1919) and awarded to those who had operated within range of enemy mobile artillery during the above period. When the ribbon bar was worn alone, recipients of the clasp to the medal wore a small silver rosette on the ribbon bar.
(source wikipedia.org).

I will be looking into Charles Cotten to see if I can locate living descendants and offer this medal to them - Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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