Regimental number | 786 |
Place of birth | Cobar, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21.3 |
Height | 5' 4" |
Weight | 130 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, William Henry Bottrill, Wentworth, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Wentworth, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 22nd Battalion, D Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/39/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 6th Trench Mortar Battery |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Photo: Peter Dennis |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Persic', 21 December 1917; disembarked, Melbourne, 12 February 1918, for onward travel Sydney; discharged (medically unfit: gun shot wound, left arm), 15 August 1918. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 82 |
Place of burial | Barmera Cemetery, South Australia |
Sources | NAA: B2455, BOTTRILL Edward Arthur |