| Regimental number | 1344 |
| Place of birth | Cooma, New South Wales |
| School | Cooma Public School, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Canvasser |
| Address | Cooma, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M C Bottom, Cooma, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 30th Battalion, A Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/47/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A72 Beltana on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 14th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death | 29 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 29 |
| Place of burial | Adelaide Cemetery (Plot III, Row L. Grave No. 8), Villers-Bretonneux, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 18 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated in St Paul's Anglican Church, Cooma, New South Wales. Parents: William and Catherine BOTTOM, Cooma, New South Wales |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 168 Corporal Leslie Francis BOTTOM, 1st Bn, returned to Australia, 24 September 1918; [4900] Lt William James SPENCER, 15th Bn, killed in action, 4 July 1918. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
