BOTTOMLEY, George Edward
| Service Number: | 812 |
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| Enlisted: | 14 September 1914, Melbourne, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 14th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Geelong, Victoria, Australia, 6 June 1866 |
| Home Town: | Malvern, Stonnington, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Swanston Street State School No. 1094, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Letter Sorter |
| Died: | Struck by car whilst riding bicycle, Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 13 November 1935, aged 69 years |
| Cemetery: |
Brighton General Cemetery, Victoria Independent E 83 |
| Memorials: | Hawthorn Postmaster General's Department Victoria 1 |
World War 1 Service
| 14 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 812, 14th Infantry Battalion, Melbourne, Vic. | |
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| 22 Dec 1914: | Involvement Private, 812, 14th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: '' | |
| 22 Dec 1914: | Embarked Private, 812, 14th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne | |
| 13 Apr 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 812, 14th Infantry Battalion, Per HMT Seeang Choon for Mudros Harbour, Lemnos Island | |
| 3 May 1915: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 812, 14th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, George was wounded during an attack up the sides of Steele’s Post. A bullet entered his head and passed through the neck into the spine. Classified as severe, he was shipped off to No.17 General Hospital, Alexandria per hospital ship “Dongala”. | |
| 15 Jul 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 812, 14th Infantry Battalion, George embarked Alexandria for return to Australia per Hospital Ship Ballarat arriving in Melbourne 3 August, 1915. | |
| 23 Mar 1916: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 812, 14th Infantry Battalion, Following discharge, George took up duties in the Base Office, recruiting for the Malvern district. |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of John and Esther BOTTOMLEY of Salisbury Street, Caulfield, Vic.
Sergeant Bottomley was wounded at Steele's Post, May 13, 1915, during an attack up the sides of this difficult position. The bullet entered his head, and passed through the neck into the spine, where it remained. Being permanently incapacitated in the use of the left arm, Sgt. Bottomley was discharged medically unit Mary 23, 1916 and engaged upon recruiting duties in Henty Electorate with considerable success.
Death From Injuries
George Edward Bottomley, aged 66 years, of Allison road, Elsternwick, who was admitted to the Alfred Hospital late on Tuesday night after he had been knocked down by a bicycle in Glendra road, Caulfield, died early yesterday morning from his injuries. He suffered a fracture of the base of the skull.
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