Alec Victor Cottis 1934–1975

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Birth	28 December 1934 Orsett R D, Essex, England
History	1936 (Age 12 months) Note: Spanish Civil War.
History	7 July 1937 (Age 2) Note: The Japanese invasion of China (the start of the Second Sino-Japanese War).
History	1938 (Age 3) Note: Chamberlain cedes Czech territory to Hitler at Munich.
History	1 September 1939 (Age 4) Note: The German invasion of Poland.
History	3 September 1939 (Age 4) Note: France and Britain declared war on Germany .
History	10 June 1940 (Age 5) Note: Italy declares war on Britain and France.
History	22 June 1941 (Age 6) Note: German attack on the USSR.
History	7 December 1941 (Age 6) Note: Japan attacks America without any declaration of war (Pearl Harbour).
History	8 December 1941 (Age 6) Note: America declares war on Japan.
History	11 December 1941 (Age 6) Note: Germany and Italy declare war on America.
History	8 September 1943 (Age 8) Note: Italy surrenders.
History	13 October 1943 (Age 8) Note: Italy declares war on Germany.
History	19 April 1945 (Age 10) Note: German forces in Italy surrender.
History	8 May 1945 (Age 10) Note: Germany surrenders (VE Day, Victory in Europe Day).
History	2 September 1945 (Age 10) Note: Japan surrenders (VJ Day, Victory over Japan Day).
Death	16 February 1975 Age: 40 Thurrock R D, Essex, England
Probate	17 March 1975 (29 days after death) London, England

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