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He could be either of the two below

NAME:                      Cotton, William 
RANK:                      Private
UNIT:                      Canadian Infantry
BATTALION ETC:             54th Battalion
REGIMENTAL NUMBER:         102896
HOW DIED/DATE OF DEATH:    2nd September 1918
WHERE BURIED/COMMEMORATED: Dury Mill British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France
OTHER INFORMATION:         Age 37. Son of Thomas and Maria Cotton of 61 Highfield Crescent, Portswood, Southampton, England.

OR

NAME:                      Cotton, William Frank
RANK:                      Private
UNIT:                      Royal Fusiliers    (formerly 16455 Hussars Regiment)
BATTALION ETC:             8th Battalion
REGIMENTAL NUMBER:         16416
HOW DIED/DATE OF DEATH:    Died of wounds 26th December 1915
WHERE BURIED/COMMEMORATED: Bethune Town Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France
OTHER INFORMATION:         Age 19. Son of Mr. H. W. Cotton of 149 St. Mary's St., Southampton.
                           Born: All Saints, Hants. Enlisted & resided: Southampton.