BOTT, Walter Henry
| Service Numbers: | 2578, 1837 |
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| Enlisted: | 8 June 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force |
| Born: | Surry Hills, New South Wales, Australia, 17 May 1894 |
| Home Town: | Merewether, Newcastle, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Carter, fitter and crane driver |
| Died: | Hamilton East, New South Wales, Australia, cause of death not yet discovered, date not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Sandgate General Cemetery, Newcastle, NSW CATHOLIC 2-63. 56. |
| Memorials: | Merewether Memorial Gates |
World War 1 Service
| 8 Jun 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2578, 2nd Infantry Battalion | |
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| 9 Aug 1915: | Involvement Private, 2578, 2nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Runic embarkation_ship_number: A54 public_note: '' | |
| 9 Aug 1915: | Embarked Private, 2578, 2nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Runic, Sydney | |
| 14 Aug 1918: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2578, 2nd Infantry Battalion, 2nd MD | |
| 13 Jul 1920: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1837, Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force, 3 years AIF 2nd Infantry Battalion | |
| 3 Aug 1921: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1837, Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Evan Evans
From Gary Mitchell, Sandgate Cemetery
Served twice during The Great War, resting at Sandgate Cemetery.
82 years ago today, on the Monday afternoon of the 12th October 1942, Private Walter (Wal) Henry Bott, 2nd Battalion & Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force (Reg Nos 2578 & 1883 or 1837), carter and fitter and crane driver from 43 and 45 Frederick Street, Merewether, New South Wales and 40 Corona Street, Hamilton East, N.S.W., was laid to rest at Sandgate Cemetery, age 48. CATHOLIC 2-63. 56.
Never married.
Born at Surry Hills, New South Wales on the 2nd May 1894 to Benjamin, died 10.2.1921, Merewether, N.S.W., age 65 years 6 months, father of 5 sons, 1 daughter, buried at ANGLICAN 1-19. 122, unmarked grave?, from 43 Frederick Street, Merewether, New South Wales, and Elizabeth Bott nee Moran, married 1882, Sydney, N.S.W., died 27.4.1898, Sydney, N.S.W., age 33, from 11 Prospect Street, corner of Hay Street, Leichhardt, N.S.W., Wal enlisted on the 8th June 1915 with the 2nd Battalion (served 3 years, 67 days) at Liverpool, N.S.W.
Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales on board HMAT A54 Runic on the 9th August 1915.
Admitted to hospital 4.7.1916 (otitis media - middle ear infection), 16.1.1917 (mumps).
Wounded in action - 4.10.1917 (GSW right shoulder).
Granted furlough from 2.11.1917 to 16.11.1917.
Commenced return to Australia 12.5.1918.
Wal arrived home on the 5th July 1918, being discharged medically unfit (defective vision) on the 14th August 1918.
Reenlisted-13.7.1920, (Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force, Reg Nos-1883 or 1837) Sydney, N.S.W.
Commenced return to Australia from Rabaul, Papua New Guinea 5.7.1921.
Wal arrived home on the 18th July 1921, being discharged on the 3rd August 1921.
Mr. Bott’s name has been inscribed on the Merewether (Mitchell Park) Memorial Gates.
I have placed poppies and a 1914-1918 WAR label at Wal’s gravesite in remembrance of his service and sacrifice for God, King & Country.
Not officially commemorated.
Older brother Arthur Frederick, referred to and enlisted as Frederick, born 10.11.1883, Pyrmont, New South Wales, fireman from 43 Frederick Street, Merewether, New South Wales and 10 Reeve Street, Waterloo, N.S.W. and 40 Corona Street, Hamilton East, N.S.W., enlisted 29.8.1914, an Original Anzac, 1st Battalion, Reg No-809, wounded in action - 13.7.1918 (GSW right arm and shoulder), invalided to England 22.7.1918, RTA 27.1.1919, Special 1914 Leave, died 6.4.1943, age 59, never married, not officially commemorated, resting side by side with Walter - CATHOLIC 2-63. 58.
Contact with descendants would be greatly appreciated.
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Lest We Forget.
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