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BOTTRILL, David Hughes Kingsley
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 314 |
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| Enlisted: | 31 May 1915, Keswick, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 32nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Lower Mitcham, South Australia, 12 July 1898 |
| Home Town: | Kensington, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 31 May 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 314, Keswick, South Australia | |
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| 18 Nov 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Signaller, 314, 32nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Geelong, Adelaide | |
| 18 Nov 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Signaller, 314, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1 | |
| 19 Dec 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 32nd Infantry Battalion | |
| 8 Jul 1918: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 32nd Infantry Battalion | |
| 11 Nov 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 32nd Infantry Battalion |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of David Hughes Bottrill and Sophie Annie(nee Deginhardt) Bottrill of Gurrs Road, Kensington, SA; brother of Elizabeth Lina Deginhardt, Bertram David Evans Bottrill, Mary Sophie Sunbeam Bottrill and Joy Winifred Augusta Bottrill
Husband of Olive Bottrill of British Columbia, Canada
8 June 1915 - Enlisted at Keswick, South Australia
8 October 1919 - Discharged in London, UK
David made his way for overseas service via America and Canada
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Served 2 years in School Cadets and 4 years in the Senior Cadets