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We remember Walter Bottomley
We remember Walter Bottomley
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Timeline
Timeline
1893
birth
Source:8577415
1893
1914
enlistment
United Kingdom
Source:8577412
19th October 1914
1915
theatres
Egypt :4
Source:8940952
16th March 1915
1916
awards
Distinguished Service Medal (DSM)
British Award/Decoration
Source:8940958
6th September 1916
1917
service
British Army
Sapper
199931
Royal Engineers
Source:8577412
31st January 1917
1918
dates
Age 25
Source:8577415
15th November 1918
service
Royal Navy
Lance-corporal
Deal/614/S
Royal Marines (RM Division Engineers)
Source:8577412
service
British Army
Sapper
614
Royal Engineers
Source:8940952
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
199931
Royal Engineers
"J" Depot Company
Source:8940945
1918
death
War Related Sickness
At Military Hospital, Wareham, from Influenza & Acute Lobar Pneumonia
Wareham, Dorset
United Kingdom
Source:8577415
Source:8577412
15th November 1918
burial
Cheshire
United Kingdom
Spec. Memorial
Source:8940945
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Walter |
| Initials | W |
| Last Name | Bottomley, |
| Source | 8940958 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy | Deal/614/S | Royal Marines (RM Division Engineers) | Lance-corporal | ||
| British Army | 199931 | Royal Engineers | Sapper | ||
| British Army | 614 | Royal Engineers | Sapper | ||
| British Army | 199931 | Royal Engineers | "J" Depot Company | Lance Corporal |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| DSM | British Award/Decoration | |
| Distinguished Service Medal (DSM) | British Award/Decoration |
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Royal Marine Medal Roll 1914-1920 Transcription | Malcolm40553 | |
| England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription | Malcolm40553 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | R58235 | |
| Royal Marines 1899-1919 Transcription | Fife3190 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| MIC image (Ancestry) | R58235 | |
| LONDON GAZETTE, 6 SEPTEMBER, 1916 - Distinguished Service Medal | R58235 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Engineers | R58235 |
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We remember Walter Bottomley
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