| Regimental number | 168 |
| Place of birth | Cooma, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Address | Los Angeles, Bradley Street, Cooma, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Height | 6' 0" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, W Bottom, Bradley Street, Cooma, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served for 18 months in Senior Cadets; still serving at time of AIF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Kensington, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 1st Battalion, A Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/18/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A19 Afric on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 1344 Corporal Joseph Charles BOTTOM, 14th Field Artillery Brigade, killed in action, 8 August 1918; [4900] Lt William James SPENCER, 15th Bn, killed in action, 4 July 1918. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Devon', 24 September 1918; disembarked Melbourne, 23 November 1918, for onward travel to Sydney; discharged, Sydney, 17 March 1921. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal Death attributed to War Service (tuberculosis of spine). |
| Date of death | |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BOTTOM Leslie Francis |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
