CANNOCK CEMETERY
Osborne BOTTOM, killed in the Mid Cannock Colliery, 11th April 1938 aged 45. He is at rest with his wife in Cannock Cemetery,
Prior to employment at this colliery he was Private 51827 of the 3rd South Staffordshire Regiment. He joined up on the 10th December 1915 was posted to the Army Reserve awaiting call up. He gave his home address as 147, Hendesford Road, Cannock, aged 25 years and 7 months and worked as stallman in W Cannack Colliery Co Ltd, Hednesford. His next of kin was his father, George of 92, West Hill Hednesford (his mother was called Ellen), and later his wife, Elizabeth May nee Patrick whom he married 10th June 1916 at Leicester and lived at 45 Hednesford Road, Cannock. They had one issue, Frank Leonard born 19th January 1918. On the 6th June 1918 he was called to the colours at Walsall. On the 9th December 1918 he was discharged from the army at Ripon to join his wife and son at 10, Upper Kent Street, Leicester. He only served in England which included his time in the Army reserve. His date of birth was the 10th May 1892.
