| Regimental number | 4900 |
| Place of birth | Cooma, New South Wales |
| School | Public and Grammar Schools |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Flinders Street, Townsville, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs C Bottom, Bradley Street, Cooma, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 15th Battalion, 15th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/32/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A73 Commonwealth on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 15th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death | 31 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 30 |
| Place of burial | Villers Bretonneux Military Cemetery (Plot II, Row C, Grave No. 8), Fouilloy, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 77 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated in St Paul's Anglican Church, Cooma, New South Wales. Parents: William and Catherine BOTTOM, Bradley Street, Cooma, New South Wales |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 1344 Corporal Joseph Charles BOTTOM, 14th Field Artillery Brigade, killed in action, 8 August 1918; 168 Corporal Leslie Francis BOTTOM, 1st Bn, returned to Australia, 24 September 1918. |
| Other details |
Changed surname by deed poll to SPECER from BOTTOM prior to enlisting. 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
