William
Joseph Bentley
Bott
Born in Tarpeena, South Australia, Australia
Ancestors 
Son of William Joseph Bott
and Jane Matilda (Gartrell) Bott
Brother of
Mary Rebecca (Bott) Wytkin, Selina Bott, Lucy Matilda (Bott) Millard, Ellen Sophia (Bott) Millard, John Edward Percival Bott, Gertrude Cordelia (Bott) Lowe, Blanche Margaret Jane (Bott) Allchin and Jubilettie Beatrice (Bott) Bilney
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 32
in Belgium
Profile last modified
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Biography
William Bott was born in the Colony of South Australia (1836-1900)
William Bott is an Anzac who served in World War One.
28th April 1915 William Joseph Bently Bott enlisted with the Australian Imperial Force (AIF), at Melbourne Victoria, Australia, Place of birth Mount Gambier South Australia, age 27, occupation Labourer. Next of Kin (mother) Mrs M Bott (widowed), Kalangadoo, South Australia.
Issued Service Number 375 Rank Private Australian Infantry. 24th Battalion.
8th May 1915, Place of embarkation Melbourne on A14 HMAT "Euripides".
Proceeded to join M.E.F Gallipoli, 30th August 1915, disembarked ex Mudros at Alexandria 10th January 1916. 4th February 1916 to Hospital sick Mumps Canal Zone, transferred to 4 Hospital with Parotitis, Telelkebir. Discharged 26th February 1916.
1st April Proceeded to join Unit Ghezireh, 11th May 1916 Taken on Strength Abbassia. 22nd July 1916 Admitted to Hospital Gingivitis. 6th August 1916 rejoined Unit Abbassia. 19th November 1916 Out of bounds admonished Cairo. Absent without Leave from 14th -15th November 1916, 9 days forfeiture of pay.
30th December 1916 transferred to Cairo for duty, Moascar. 14th March 1917 Absent without Leave 6pm - 7:30pm 12th March 1917, 14 days forfeiture of pay.
31st March 1917 Joined from Anzac Provost Corps Moascar, 2nd April 1917 Struck off strength to 24th Battn. Cairo. 4th May 1917 Proceeded overseas ex Moascar Embarked for B.E.F per "Saxon" ex Alexandria, for Marseilles
9th June 1917 H/I ex 17th. Field Coy. Engineers, Parkhouse. 10th June 1917 Transferred to 24th Battn. details. Rollestone. 9th July 1917 Proceeded overseas to France ex Rollestone via Southampton.
4th /9th August 1917 taken on Strength France.
9th October 1917, Missing in action, Belgium.
(Private, Service No: 375, Battalion: 24th) William Bott was Killed in Action during World War I.
Reports from the Australian Red Cross Wounded and Missing Files:
As recorded by Capt Frawley, 24th Battn.
W.J.B Bott was last seen at Garter Point, Passchendaele during a fierce German Bombardment. There was practically no chance of his having been taken prisoner.
Sgt. J.G. 24th Battn. Coy 5th Platoon.
At Zonnebeke, just as we started attack at 5-30am on 9th Oct. Killed direct hit of shell, nothing found of him afterwards. I was 20 to 30 yards away at the time. Heard the explosion but did not see it burst.
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4th April 1918, CO, 24th Battn. William Joseph Bentley Bott. Previously reported Missing. Court of Inquiry adjudged now Killed in Action Belgium, date of casualty 9 October 1917. Commemorated at Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Panel 23. Belgium. Son of William Joseph and Jane Matilda Bott. Native of Kalangadoo, South Australia.
Medals:
1914/15 Star
British Medal
Victory Medal (No 7667)
Sources
- ↑ South Australia Birth Index. (Genealogy SA, https://www.genealogysa.org.au/index.php : accessed 29 Jul 2023) database entry for William Joseph Bentley BOTT (Birth date 29 Aug 1885, Father William Joseph BOTT, Mother Jane GARTRELL, Birth Residence Tarpeena) Reference: District Grey, Book/Page 358/145
- Service Records : Title Bott William Joseph Bently : SERN 375 : POB Mount Gambier SA : POE Melbourne VIC : NOK M Bott Mrs W Contents date range 1914 - 1920 Series number B2455 Control symbol BOTT W J B Citation NAA: B2455, BOTT W J B Item ID 3100350 Location Canberra Access status Open. https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=3100350 National Archives Australia (NAA)
- Australian War Memorial : Private William Joseph Bently Bott Service number 375 . https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/P11068174 (AWM)
- Commonwealth war graves commission : Private William Joseph Bently Bott Service number 375. https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/1597781/william-joseph-bently-bott/ (CWGC)
- Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 01 July 2023), memorial page for PVT Bentley Bott (unknown–9 Oct 1917), Find A Grave: Memorial #201531572, citing Lake Terrace Cemetery, Mount Gambier, Mount Gambier City, South Australia, Australia; Maintained by Faithe Jones (contributor 50048377).
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