Regimental number | 143 |
Place of birth | Ipswich, Queensland |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Butcher |
Address | Gray Street, Ipswich, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Height | 5' 6.5" |
Weight | 132 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, James Parker Bottomley, Gray Street, Ipswich, Queensland |
Previous military service | Served for 4 years in Senior Cadets |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | Bugler |
Unit name | 31st Battalion, A Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/48/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on |
Two ships sailed from Melbourne carrying men from the 31st Battalion Headquarters and Companies A, B, C, and D: HMAT A62,'Wandilla', on 9 November 1915, and HMAT A41, 'Bakara', on 5 November 1915. | |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 31st Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in New South Wales Garden of Remembrance |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death |