| Regimental number | 464 |
| Place of birth | Utrecht, Holland, The Netherlands |
| Place of birth | Pretoria, South Africa |
| School | State School |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 17 |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Address | c/o Mrs Walden, Ipswich Road, South Brisbane, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Height | 5' 10" |
| Weight | 134 lbs |
| Next of kin | Brother, John Otterspoor, c/o Mrs Walden, Ipswich Road, South Brisbane, Queensland |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 31st Battalion, B Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/48/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on |
| Two ships left from Melbourne carrying 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. It is not possible from the Embarkation Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 31st Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Family migrated to Australia. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, Somme Sector, France |
| Age at death | 21 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
| Place of burial | Rue-Petillon Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row L, Grave No. 66), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 119 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Son of Servanus OTTERSPOOR, Cooper's Plains, Brisbane, and Hendrika Johanna VAN KESBEREN (his wife) |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 3900 Pte John OTTERSPOOR, 4th Pioneer Bn, killed in action, Villers-Bretonneux, France, 22 May 1918; 1210 Arnold OTTERSPOOR, 11th Light Horse, returned to Australia. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Disembarked Suez, ex-HMT 'Wandilla', 7 December 1916. Admitted No 14 Field Ambulance, Ferry Post, 17 April 1916 (balanitis); transferred to No 15 Field Ambulance, Ferry Post, 17 April 1916 (venereal disease); to No 2 Australian Casualty Clearing Station, Ferry Post, 20 April 1916; discharged to and rejoined unit, 13 May 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 16 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, 23 June 1916. Found guilty, Morbecque, 3 July 1916, of conduct to the prejudice of good order and military discipline (talking in the ranks): awarded 4 days' confined to barracks by Captain W. Sharp. Killed in action, 19 July 1916. Buried Eaton Hall Military Cemetery by Reverend S.A. Beveridge, 19 July 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, OTTERSPOOR Francis Jacob |
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