Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Captain G. Bottomley, Royal Army Medical Corps

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Elandslaagte, Defence of Ladysmith, Laing’s Nek, Belfast (10540 Pte., R.A.M.C.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps (10540 Pte., R.A.M.C.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (10540 Sjt., R.A.M.C.) first two with contact marks and edge bruising, fine; last very fine (3) £340-380

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals relating to the Boer War formed by two brothers.

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George Bottomly was born in Batly Carr, Leeds on 18 April 1876. A Fireman by occupation, he enlisted into the Royal Irish Regiment on 28 December 1893. On 8 September 1894 he was transferred to the Royal Army Medical Corps. With them he served in South Africa, February 1897-July 1902. He was one of nine medical orderlies to receive the clasp for ‘Elandslaagte’. Transferred to the Army Reserve in September 1902, he re-enlisted in January 1903. Bottomly was discharged to a commission on 4 July 1916 and advanced to Lieutenant on the following day. During the Great War he served with the 5th Field Ambulance and was mentioned in despatches (London Gazette 30 September 1918). Attaining the rank of Captain he was discharged on 6 November 1919. Latterly living at 21 London Road, Southend-on-Sea, he died of pneumonia at Southend General Hospital on 2 November 1935. With Death Certificate and copied service notes.