| Regimental number | 4736 |
| Place of birth | London, England |
| School | Church of England School, London, England |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 25 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Jockey |
| Address | 32 Barnett Street, Flemington, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 35 |
| Height | 5' 4.25" |
| Weight | 136 lbs |
| Next of kin | Friend, Miss Morgan, 32 Barnett Street, Flemington, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 7th Battalion, 15th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/24/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 59th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 37 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 15), Australian Cemetery, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 137 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Only child; both parents dead (undated letter, Mrs E. Sawyer, 139 Athol Street, Moonee Ponds, to Base Records, April 1923?, whose claim for the War Gratuity was rejected). |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Taken on strength, 58th Bn, Ferry Post, from 2nd Training Bn, 20 April 1916. Transferred to and taken on strength of 59th Bn, Ferry Post, 19 May 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Reported missing, 19 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 29 August 1917, pronounced fate as 'killed in action, 19 July 1916'. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BOTTERILL Frederick Charles |
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