The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Sergeant G A Bottom

Sergeant George Arthur BOTTOM, G/20447, 6th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders, France, 29th September 1918, age 19.

30th December 1898, born Islington, Middlesex, son of Henry and Jane Bottom, of 78, Shepperton Road, Islington, London.

1911 Census - 78, Shepperton Road, New North Road, London, N. - Henry George Bottom, head, age 41, married, lithographic printer, born St Luke's, London; Jane Bottom, wife, age 37, married 14 years, 7 children, 6 still alive, born St Luke's, London; Henry William Bottom, son, age 13, school, news boy; born Clerkenwell, London; George Arthur Bottom, son, age 12, school, milk boy, Clerkenwell, London; Jennie Louisa Bottom, daughter, age 6, school, born St Luke's, London; Alice Sarah Bottom, daughter, age 5, school, born St Luke's, London; Grace Francis Bottom, daughter, age 3, born Islington, London; Maud Elsie Bottom, daughter, age 1, born Islington, London.

Enlisted, Holloway, age 18, height 5ft 5 inches, weight 126lbs, scar right cheek. Resided 78, Shepperton Road, Islington, London. Formerly printer.

Home 30th December 1916 to 28th January 1918; BEF 29th January 1918 to 29th September 1918.

30th December 1916, enlisted; 31st December 1916, to Army Reserve; 21st February 1917, mobilized and posted Middlesex Regiment, 35030; 14th April 1917, appointed unpaid Acting Lance Corporal; 1st December 1917, posted Training Reserve; 29th January 1918, posted BEF, embarked / disembarked; 31st January 1918, J Depot, transferred to Royal West Kent Regiment, posted 6th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 5th February 1918, joined Battalion; 24th April 1918, appointed paid Lance Corporal; 23rd July 1918, appointed Acting Corporal; 23rd July 1918, confirmed in rank of Corporal; 29th August 1918, appointed Acting Sergeant.

5th May 1919, date to which Separation Allowance of 8/3 a week will be paid to mother.

7th October 1919, Statement of Relatives - Father, Henry George Bottom, 78, Shepperton Road, Islington; Mother, Jane Bottom, 78, Shepperton Road, Islington; Brothers - Henry W Bottom, age 21, 78, Shepperton Road, Islington; Frank L Bottom, age 5, 78, Shepperton Road, Islington; Sisters - Jennie Bottom, age 15, 78, Shepperton Road, Islington; Alice Bottom, age 13, 78, Shepperton Road, Islington; Grace Bottom, age 11, 78, Shepperton Road, Islington; Maude Bottom, age 10, 78, Shepperton Road, Islington; Ada Bottom, age 7, 78, Shepperton Road, Islington.

Commemorated at Vis-en-Artois Memorial, Panel 7, Pas de Calais, France.

AWARDS: MM

London Gazette 11th February 1919.

His Majesty the KING has been graciously pleased to approve of the award of the Military Medal for bravery in the Field to the under mentioned Warrant Officers, Non Commissioned Officers and Men:

Royal West Kent Regiment - 20447 Cpl. G A Bottom, 6th Battalion, (Islington, N)

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