| Regimental number | 7199 |
| Place of birth | Echuca, Victoria |
| School | State School, Echuca, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Grocer |
| Address | Armadale, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 38 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M J Bottomley, Aintree Road, East Malvern, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served in School Cadets and in the Victorian Rangers, Citizen Military Forces, Echuca, Victoria. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 5th Battalion, 24th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/22/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A70 Ballarat on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 21st Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Was on board the 'Ballarat' when it was torpedoed, 25 April 1917. Wounded at Passchendaele, Belgium, 4 October 1917; returned to France, 4 February 1918. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Mont St Quentin, France |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 39 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 39 |
| Place of burial | Peronne Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot III, Row C, Grave No. 1), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 93 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated in Echuca Cemetery, Victoria. Headstone inscription reads: 'He died the noblest death a man can die, Fighting for God, and Right, and Liberty.' Parents: Mary Jane (d. 6 May 1940; bu. Echuca)and the late John BOTTOMLEY (b. Stalybridge, Cheshire, England; d. 6 September 1992, aged 61; bu. Echuca), 60 Aintree Road, East Malvern, Victoria |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
