| Surname: | Botting |
| Initials: | W V |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | P/10355 |
| Notes: | MFP. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 4/12/14 to 14/5/1915. 30/6/1902 he enlisted as a Pte. Gloucestershire Regiment. No. 6482, age 18 years, born St Paul's Cheltenham, occupation Painter, address: Father 11 Little Bayshill Terrace, Cheltenham, 25/1/1915 he 25//1915 wounded in action slight, 9/5/1915 GSW left hand, 6/3/1918 transferred to the Suffolk Regiment, 5/5/1917 transferred to MFP, 23/3/1918 at Faenza, Italy fined 10/- for drunkenness, 6/3/1919 to class Z reserve. Served Home 30/6/1902 to 7/11/1902, South Africa 8/11/1902 to 7/6/1904, Home 8/6/1904 to 3/12/1914, BEF 14/12/1915 to 14/5/1915, Home 15/5/915 to 16/8/1917, Italy 17/8/1917 to 4/2/1919, Home 5/2/1919 to 6/3/1919 to class Z reserve. 21/12/1900 he married Louisa Davies, Spinster at the Tabernacle, Porth, Ponty Pridd. He was awarded 10/6d per week, disability GSW left hand and rheumatism, he had 2 children. Info from Pension Index Card; Botting, William Victor, MFP, P/10355, 6/3/1919, 23/12/1920, 6482, PPS15670, 5/MB/1470, 200 Tyntyla Road, Ystrad, Rhondda, Glamorganshire, 15/2/1920. Stamp: Ad - , at 10/6d for 35 weeks,Chelsea No. 5/MB.1470, received 14/12/1920, William Victor Botting. |