Basic Details
Surname
Bottomley
Forenames
Joe Leonard
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, with 2 children, and worked as a fettler before the wear. He was an ex-Regular who had fought in the Boer War and so re-enlisted in August 1914 and was killed at Hill 60. His brother, Willie, is also commemorated here: both are also commemorated on IWM 2671 and Joe is possibly on 2635.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Not Stated on Memorial
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Not Stated on Memorial
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Not Stated on Memorial
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 the Memorial
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action