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Pte. James Bottomley MM.

British Army 1st Btn. King's Own Royal Lancasters

from:Blackburn

(d.18th April 1918)

My Hreat Uncle was James Bottomley and about 15 years ago I discovered that he and five of his brothers served in the Great War, of which two were killed. His eldest brother Tom was killed in Basra. My grandad survived.

James is buried in the Gonnehem Cemetery in Pas de Calais, France. He was awarded the MM for gallantry, but this was not on his gravestone, so I wrote to the CWGC and produced evidence and it was inscribed and a photo sent to me. I still visit my great uncle's grave every two years. R.I.P.



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