| Regimental number | 482 |
| Place of birth | Adelaide, South Australia |
| School | Flinders Street Public School, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Address | c/o Mrs Corrigan, Argent Street, Broken Hill, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Bottom, Flinders Street, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Morphettville, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Driver |
| Unit name | 10th Battalion, H Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/27/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board Transport A11 Ascanius on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Motor Transport Section |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 5441 Pte Henry Herbert BOTTOM, 4th Division Train, returned to Australia, 14 December 1918; Frederick O. BOTTOM, 10th Bn, returned to Australia. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Wounded in action, Gallipoli, October 1915; admitted to 15th General Hospital, Alexandria; returned to duty, October 1916. Wounded in action, Messines, Belgium; recovered and returned to duty. Wounded in action (gassed); returned to duty, August 1918. Disembarked Australia, 28 August 1919. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal Victory Medal |