| Regimental number | 1315 |
| Place of birth | Geelong, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Stockman |
| Address | Same as next of kin |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Height | 5' 10" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | Uncle, James Thomas Shaw, Goombi via Chinchilla, Queensland |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Toowoomba, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 11th Light Horse Regiment, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/16/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A23 Suffolk on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 11th Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 1312 Pte Victor Godfrey BOTTOMLEY, 4th Light Horse Regiment, killed in action, 19 April 1917. |
| Other details |
War service: taken on strength, 11th Light Training Squadron, Heliopolis, 9 March 1916. Admitted to 4th Auxiliary Hospital, Abbassia, 18 March 1916 (mumps); discharged, 1 April 1916; taken on strength, 3rd Light Horse Training Regiment, Tel el Kebir, 4 April 1916. Taken on strength, 11th Light Horse Regimernt, El Ferdan, 27 July 1916. Admitted to Rest Camp, El Arish, 7 July 1917; rejoined unit, Marakeb, 23 July 1917. Admitted to Rest Camp, 10 March 1918; rejoined unit, Belah, 24 March 1918. Embarked Port Said for United Kingdom, 21 July 1919. Granted leave to 1 September 1919 (pre-embarkation leave). Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Port Denison', 25 September 1919; disembarked Sydney, 17 November 1919; discharged, Brisbane, 18 December 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BOTTOMLEY William Allen |
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