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BOTT, Herbert William
| Service Number: | 1727 |
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| Enlisted: | 6 January 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 10th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Glanville, South Australia, 15 August 1872 |
| Home Town: | Glanville, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | 4 August 1937, aged 64 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Cheltenham Cemetery, South Australia Section N, Drive C, Path 31, Site Number 332N |
| Memorials: | Exeter Semaphore Uniting Church (fmly Wesleyan) Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 6 Jan 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, 1727, 10th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 1 Apr 1915: | Involvement Private, 1727, 10th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Lincoln embarkation_ship_number: A17 public_note: '' | |
| 1 Apr 1915: | Embarked Private, 1727, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Port Lincoln, Adelaide | |
| 29 Feb 1916: | Discharged AIF WW1, 1727, 10th Infantry Battalion |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Paul Lemar
Herbert was the son of William BOTT & Elizabeth MCGLYNN and was born on the 15th of August 1872 in Bucknall Road, Glanville, SA.
His parents were married on the 11th of February 1866 at the residence of Rev. J Jefferies, Brougham Place, North Adelaide, SA.
His father was the son of William BOTT & Ann Sarah SAUNDERS and was born in 1844 in Lancashire, England.
His mother was the daughter of Samuel MCGLYNN & Elizabeth Louisa KERINS and was born in 1848 at North West Bend, SA.
Herbert was the fourth child born into this family of 7 children.
His father had arrived in South Australia with his parents and siblings on board the Ramillies on the 11th of February 1849.
His father was a miller and the family lived in Bucknall Road, Glanville.
After completing his schooling Herbert gained employment as a labourer.
Herbert married Amelia Mary MARTINE on the 3rd of May 1906 by licence, in Pt Adelaide, SA.
Amelia was the daughter of Paul Charles MARTINE & Mary Ann AXWORTHY and was born on the 13th of July 1868 in Lefevre Peninsula, SA.
They made their first home at Coburg Road Alberton and Herbert joined the Royal Naval Reserves for a mandatory five years at Largs Bay.
Additional to his training his annual sea training was held on board HMS Psyche (training ship).
At the age of 44, Herbert enlisted into the 1st AIF on the 6th of January 1915 in Oaklands and allotted the service number 1727 and posted the Base Infantry in Mitcham Camp.
On the 1st of February he was transferred to the 10th Battalion, 4th Reinforcements and then embarked from Adelaide on board HMAT A17 Port Lincoln on the 1st of April 1915. He disembarked in Egypt and marched into Mena Camp, near Cairo, close to the Giza Pyramids.
After a few weeks training in the desert Herbert embarked for the Dardanelles and joined his Battalion on the Peninsula on the 27th of May.
He suffered from dysentery, diarrhea and rheumatism and was hospitalized in Malta and then evacuated to England.
Herbert recovered but was recommended for return to Australia.
He embarked from England on board HS Star of England on the 12th of December 1915 and after spending Christmas 1915 on board the transport, he disembarked in Adelaide on the 31st of January 1916.
He rejoined his wife and they moved to Parr Street, Largs Bay.
Herbert was discharged, medically unfit, from the AIF on the 29th of February 1916.
Amelia became ill with Mitral Stenosis on the 3rd of July 1920 and Herbert admitted her into the Adelaide Hospital, where she died later that same day.
Herbert buried her 2 days later in the Cheltenham Cemetery; Section N, Drive C, Path 31, Site Number 332N.
The following year Herbert married Letitia THOMAS on the 22nd of October 1921 in the Adelaide Registry Office.
Herbert joined the Pt Adelaide/Semaphore RSL Sub-Branch and they later moved to Sansom Road, Glanville Blocks.
Herbert died on the 4th of August 1937 at his home, Sansom Road, Glanville Blocks
and was buried 2 days later in the Cheltenham Cemetery; Section N, Drive C, Path 31, Site Number 332N, with Amelia.
BOTT.—THE FRIENDS of the late Mr. HERBERT WILLIAM BOTT, late 10th Batt., A.I.F. (Anzac), are respectfully informed that his Funeral will leave his late residence, Sansom Road, Glanville Blocks, on FRIDAY, at 10.30 a.m., for the Cheltenham Cemetery.
ALAN C. DESLANDES, Undertaker
Letitia died on the 10th of June 1945.
Military
At the age of 44, Herbert enlisted into the 1st AIF on the 6th of January 1915 in Oaklands and allotted the service number 1727 and posted the Base Infantry in Mitcham Camp.
He listed his wife, of Coburg Road, Alberton, as his next of kin.
On the 1st of February he was transferred to the 10th Battalion, 4th Reinforcements and 4 days later he went AWOL overnight.
Herbert embarked from Adelaide on board HMAT A17 Port Lincoln on the 1st of April 1915, disembarked in Egypt and marched into Mena Camp, near Cairo, close to the Giza Pyramids.
After a few weeks training in the desert, they entrained at Cairo for Alexandria and embarked for the Dardanelles, via Mudros in mid May.
On the 27th of May 1915 Herbert was taken on strength with the 10th Battalion, who were at Quinn’s Post.
Summer was almost at hand and with it came plaque of flies and other insects which made life almost unbearable for Herbert.
The heat was awful and good water, which was scarce at the beginning, was daily becoming scarcer.
The wells which had supplied much of the water had completely given out with the hot weather and two thirds of the water supply had to be brought from abroad and stored.
On top of this came diarrhea, dysentery and fever until nearly every man on Gallipoli was suffering from the disease.
From the 8th until the 11th of June Herbert and his Battalion had a short respite on Imros.
Here they lived in tents with an ample supply of wood, water and rations. Bathing was frequent and fruit and sundry groceries were obtainable.
Whilst here Herbert suffered from Influenza and an ear ache and was evacuated to Malta on board HS Seang Bee on the 9th of July.
He spent a week here and then returned to his Battalion at Gallipoli, in the front line.
In addition to their duties in the front line they began to prepare for the force that had to be landed and hidden, ready for the vital attack in August.
They dug no less than 20 miles of trenches to accommodate 30,000 men and during the nights of the 3rd, 4th and 5th of August, besides helping to disembark the force, they carried ashore 1,000 tons of shells, cartridges, food, hundreds of horses and mules, many guns and 200 to 300 water and ammunitions carts.
In the actual August operations they played no active part except holding the existing lines.
On the 25th of August Herbert suffered form Diarrhea and Rheumatism, which affected his head, and he was admitted into the 1st ANZAC Casualty Clearing Station on ANZAC Beach.
He was then evacuated to Malta on board HS Arcanius and admitted into the St Patrick’s Hospital on the 31st of August.
Nine days later he embarked for England on board HS Brazile and admitted into the 5th London General Hospital in St Thomas’s in Lambeth London on the 16th of September.
Herbert recovered but was recommended for return to Australia.
Herbert embarked from England on board HS Star of England on the 12th of December 1915 and after spending Christmas 1915 on board the transport, he disembarked in Adelaide on the 31st of January 1916.
Herbert was discharged, medically unfit, from the AIF on the 29th of February 1916 and awarded the 1914/15 Star, British War & Victory Medals.