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BOTTOMLEY, Alfred Joseph
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 4149 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 19 July 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 1st Pioneer Battalion |
| Born: | Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia, 1887 |
| Home Town: | Warrnambool, Warrnambool, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Warrnambool State School, Victoria |
| Occupation: | Coachbuilder |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Proyat, near Peronne, France, 25 August 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Heath Cemetery, Picardie, France Plot V1, Row E, Grave 17, Heath Cemetery, Harbonnieres, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Warrnambool Soldiers' Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 19 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4149, Enlisted at Melbourne | |
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| 29 Dec 1915: | Involvement Private, 4149, 8th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Demosthenes embarkation_ship_number: A64 public_note: '' | |
| 29 Dec 1915: | Embarked Private, 4149, 8th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Demosthenes, Melbourne | |
| 21 Jul 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 4149, Gunshot wound to the chest | |
| 4 Oct 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 4149, Wounded for the 2nd time, gunshot wound to the left leg(severe) | |
| 25 Aug 1918: | Involvement Private, 4149, 1st Pioneer Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 4149 awm_unit: 1st Australian Pioneer Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1918-08-25 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Alfred Joseph Bottomley of Koroit Street, Warrnambool, Victoria
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal