Basic Details
Surname
Bottomley
Forenames
Thomas
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Thomas Reginald
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra detail. He had moved to Thornton Heath in Surrey, trained as a teacher in Battersea and married a Miss Eveline Gibson of Sowerby Bridge after leaving school. He crossed to France in September 1914 but died after only 11 days in action. He is also commemorated on IWM 2627 as well as the La Ferte Memorial.
Primary Service
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Year of death
1914
Month of death
September
Day of death
23
Age at death
27
Manner of death as stated
Not stated on this memorial
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action