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BOTTOMLEY, Oswald George
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 902 |
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| Enlisted: | 17 August 1914, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 6th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Geelong, Victoria, Australia, 1886 |
| Home Town: | South Melbourne, Port Phillip, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Albert Park State School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Railway Employee |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Ottoman Empire, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 8 May 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Helles Memorial, Cape Helles, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Helles Memorial, Gallipoli |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 17 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 902, 6th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 19 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 902, 6th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 902, 6th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of James R Bottomley and Louisa Bottomley of 192 High Street, St Kilda, Victoria.
Brother of Harry Thomas Bottomley who was killed in action on 12 December 1916 while serving with the 58th Battalion and is buried in the London Cemetery & Extension, Longueval. Plot 10 Row J, Grave 18. Also brother of Clifford James Bottomley who returned to Australia on 29 July 1915 having served with the 6th Battalion and Leila Bottomley
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
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