WWI Victory Medal. Bott. North Staffordshire Regiment. Tamworth. Served Gallipoli.
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Correctly named 17537 Pte WH Bott N Staff R
William Henry Bott was born in 1888 in Two Gates, Tamworth to Alik and Harriet.
We see he married Beatrice Wragg in 1909 and in 1911 they are seen to be living at 3 Court, 3 Star Yard, Gungate, Tamworth. William is working as a coal miner.
He enlisted into the 7th Bn North Staffordshire as departed for Gallipoli on the 27th of September 1915 where they were involved in action pretty much upon arrival.
After the evacuation of Gallipoli, they were sent to Egypt and served in Mesopotamia. They were in 1918 to become a part of the North Persia Force, Dunsterforce.
William however was to be discharged in September 1917 due to a weakened knee caused by rheumatoid arthritis.
On his pension notes we see a change of address to 4 Victoria Crescent, Spinning School Lane, Tamworth.
William also served as 9792 with the Machine Gun Corps.
He is entitled to a 1915 Star Trio and a Silver War Badge (not present) numbered 254039.
William died in 1968.
The medal has an original silk ribbon.
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