Frank Percy Richard COTTON, Blakeney born 1892 (General)

by dink999, Friday, July 05, 2013, 22:36 (4160 days ago)

Here are some interesting details on what Mr "Percy" COTTON did during WW1

Gloucester Journal 13 November 1915

Mr. Percy COTTON, of Blakeney, son of Mr. and Mrs. M.F. COTTON, now residing at Linden Road, Gloucester, in the course of a letter to a Blakeney friend, gives an interesting description of his work in the Dardanelles.

He is on board ship, and assists in controlling the supply of electricity which drives the power which converts the sea water , by filtration, into drinking water for the troops.

He makes the interesting statement that during the war they have distilled as much as 40 million gallons of water