BOTTRILL John William

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John William Bottrill, who was killed serving with the Royal Artillery in Greece, has one of the most complicated back stories of any of our soldiers who died in the First World War. He was born illegitimately, brought up by his aunt and during his lifetime was known by three different surnames. To confuse matters further, in George Phillips' Rutland and the Great War, John William's surname is recorded

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Rutland and The Battle of the Somme

More than 90 Rutland soldiers died in the Battle of the Somme which lasted from 1 July 1916 until the middle of November. Today they lie in cemeteries across the old battlefield in northern France or are remembered among the 72,000 names on the Thiepval Memorial to the Missing of the Somme. By using our interactive map, you can find out what happened to them.

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