| Regimental number | 3070 |
| Place of birth | Moonlight Flat, Castlemaine, Victoria |
| School | Castlemaine South State School No 119, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Ironmoulder |
| Address | 12 Gibbs Street, Balaclava, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, Charles Botten, 12 Gibbs Street, Balaclava, Victoria |
| Previous military service | 50th Infantry; Served 4 years in the Senior Cadets. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 2nd Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 7 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/14/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Pioneer Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Passchendaele, Ypres, Belgium |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 20 |
| Place of burial | Hooge Crater Cemetery (Plot VI, Row B, Grave No. 11), Zillebeke, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 172 |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |