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Second Lieutenant William Eric Bottrill

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Date of birth: 1892-09-26
Place of birth: Burton upon Trent Staffordshire England
Next of kin: Arthur Bottrill, father. 180 Cumberland Avenue, Hamilton, Ontario
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Stockkeeper
Occupation (normalized): Stock Clerk, General
Religion: Anglican
Date of death: 1971-10-09

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 406675
Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
Rank detail
  1. Second Lieutenant (Air Force).
  2. Private (Army).
  3. Corporal (Army).
  4. Sergeant (Army).
  5. Lieutenant, 4th Battalion, Infantry (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: yes
Awards

Distinguished Flying Cross
Source: London Gazette No. 31592

Mentioned in Despatches 'A' List
Source: London Gazette No. 31378

RESEARCH INFORMATION

LAC ID: 53879
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2
Service file: B0906-S013
Uploader's Notes: Son of Arthur Bottrill and Maria Bottrill (nee Staley); older brother of George Arthur Bottrill (Service No. 451789) and Herbert Bottrill (VR/6457 H.M.C.S. Niobe); husband of Doris Bertha Bottrill (nee Baker) married September 3, 1921
Uploader's Research notes:

36th Battalion Nominal Roll

[Private Army Canadian Infantry 36th Battalion Corporal Army Canadian Infantry 36th Battalion Sergeant Army Canadian Infantry 36th Battalion Lieutenant Army Canadian Infantry 4th Battalion Second Lieutenant Air Force Royal Flying Corps 104th Squadron Distinguished Flying Cross Mentioned in Despatches 'A' List ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2009-05-14
Last modified: 2021-08-06