Basic Details
Surname
Bottomley
Forenames
Frank
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He was married to Martha Eleanor and worked as a mason before he enlisted. He died of a gunshot wound to his abdomen at an Australian Casualty Clearing Station which was said to be in France in the press reports of his death, despite his burial location. He is also commemorated on IWM 2738 and 2747.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Not stated on the memorial
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Not stated on the memorial
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Not stated on the memorial
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
The Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Private
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Country of burial
Belgium
Town of burial
Lyssenthoek
Cemetery
British Military Cemetery
Year of death
1917
Month of death
August
Day of death
22
Age at death
32
Manner of death as stated
Not stated on memorial
Manner of death reference
Died of Wounds