Regimental number | 1983 |
Place of birth | Black Springs, South Australia |
School | Burra Model School, South Australia |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Engine driver |
Address | Port Pirie West, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 34 |
Height | 5' 5" |
Weight | 124 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Mary Bottrall, Vera Street, Ellendale, Port Pirie West, South Australia |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 32nd Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A28 Miltiades on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 32nd Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Fleurbaix, France (Battle of Fromelles) |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 35 |
Place of burial | No known grave |
Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 5), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 120 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated on Presbyterian Church Roll of Honor ('For God and Empire. Presbyterian Church Men Who Answered the Call'. Those who died are marked 'Fathful unto death'.), Port Pirie National Trust Museum, South Australia. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Adelaide, 7 February 1916; disembarked Suez, 11 March 1916. Proceeded to join 32nd Bn from 8th Training Bn, Zeitoun, 1 April 1916; taken on strength of 32nd Bn, Duntroon Plateau, 1 April 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 17 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916. Killed in action, 19 July 1916. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, BOTTRALL Joseph |