Source: Michael Doyle Their Name Liveth For Evermore: The Great War Roll of Honour for Leicestershire and Rutland.
He was the son of the late John Thomas Bottrill a painter, born 1863 in Billesdon, Leics., and his widowed wife Sarah Jane Bottrill (nee Granger, married in the 4th quarter of 1882 in the Billesdon, Leics. district), born 1862 in Halstead, Leics. John Thomas was born on the 30th May 1891 in Anstey, Leics., his siblings were William, a shoe trade pressman, born 1887 in Billesdon, Leics., Dora Elizabeth H., born 1894 and John George, born 1897, the latter two siblings were both born in Anstey, Leics., in March 1901 the family home was at Church Lane, Anstey, Leics. In April 1911 John was employed as a shoe finisher and was residing in the family home at Church Lane, Anstey, Leics., together with his widowed mother and siblings Dora, a shoe machinist and John George, a shoe trade clicker. John’s service history record that he served with the Plymouth Battalion of the Royal Marine Light Infantry with the Middle East Expeditionary Force from the 6/2/15 – 6/9/15 when he was admitted to hospital suffering from debility. He rejoined the 2nd Royal Marine Battalion and served between the 3/10/15 – 15/10/15 when suffering from chronic rheumatism and was invalided home to the UK on the 25/1/15 suffering from nephritis. on the 9/12/15 he was withdrawn from the Royal Naval Division and transferred to Plymouth Divisional HQ where he served until he died on the 17/7/17. He had been recommended for a commission in the Army on the 2/9/15, though that had been withdrawn as no longer being desirous. It seems from his service record that he had suffered wounds that led to a deterioration in his physical condition whilst serving in Gallipoli, and had never really fully recovered subsequently succumbing to these on the 17/7/17.