Basic Details
Surname
Bottomley
Forenames
Joe L
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Joe Leonard
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He was married, with 2 children and was a former regular who had fought in the Boer War and was working as a fettler before re-enlisting in August 1914. Killed on Hill 60. His brother, Willie, was also killed in WW1 and is also on this memorial.
Primary Service
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
The Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Sergeant
Death and Burial details
Country of death
Belgium
Town of death
Ypres
Year of death
1915
Month of death
April
Day of death
18
Age at death
38
Manner of death as stated
Not stated on this memorial
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action