| Regimental number | 1312 |
| Place of birth | Boort, Victoria |
| School | State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Goombi via Chinchilla, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Height | 6' 0" |
| Weight | 164 lbs |
| Next of kin | Uncle, James Thomas Shaw, Goombi via Chinchilla, Queensland |
| Previous military service | Served in the Light Horse Regiment, Citizen Military Forces, Chinchilla, Victoria. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 11th Light Horse Regiment, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/16/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A23 Suffolk on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Gaza, Palestine |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 24.3 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | Gaza War Cemetery (Plot XII, Row C, Grave No. 14), Palestine |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 8 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William John and Maria BOTTOMLEY. Born at Boort, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 1315 Pte William Allen BOTTOMLEY, 11th Light Horse Regiment, returned to Australia, 25 September 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Palestine Taken on strength, 11th Light Horse Regiment, 9 March 1916. Admitted to 4th Auxiliary Hospital, Abbassia, 16 March 1916 (mumps); discharged, 1 April 1916; taken on strength, 3rd Light Horse Training Regiment, Tel-el-Kebir, 4 April 1916. Proceeded to rejoin unit, 27 July 1916; taken on strength, 11th Light Horse Regiment, 27 July 1916. Killed in action, Gaza, Palestine, 19 April 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BOTTOMLEY Victor Godfrey |
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