Source: Michael Doyle Their Name Liveth For Evermore: The Great War Roll of Honour for Leicestershire and Rutland.
He was the son of John Walter Bott, a shoe maker and repairer, born in the January quarter of 1872 in All Saint’s, Leicester and baptised on the 14th April 1872 in All Saint’s Church, Leicester (son of James Bott and Sarah Pratt) and his wife Emma Rose Bott (nee Cherry, married on the 20th May 1893 in All Saint’s Church, Leicester), born on the 29th May 1873 in Kentish Town, Middlesex (daughter of George Cherry and Sarah Ann Gooch). George Sidney was born in the January quarter of 1896 in Leicester, his siblings were, Emma Eveline, born in the July quarter of 1893 and baptised on the 27th May 1894 in St. Martin’s Church, Leicester, Harry, born on the 12th July 1898 and Walter, born in the January quarter of 1901, all his siblings were born in Leicester, in March 1901 the family home was at Court B, Thornton Lane, Leicester. In April 1911 George was employed as a colliery banks man and was residing in the family home at 26, Grange Road, Ibstock, Leicestershire, together with his father, a coal miner, his mother and siblings, Harry, a schoolboy, Walter, a schoolboy and Albert Archibald, born on the 18th May 1907 in Ibstock and baptised on the 2nd June 1907 in St. Deny’s Church, Ibstock. George also had the following siblings, William Arthur, born in the January quarter of 1904 in Leicester and baptised on the 24th June 1906 in All Saint’s Church, Leicester and who died in the July quarter of 1906 in Leicester, aged 2, Lilian Rose, born in the January quarter of 1910 in Ibstock and who died in the April quarter of 1910 in Ibstock, George Henry, born on the 23rd June 1911 in Ibstock and baptised on the 2nd August 1911 in St. Deny’s Church, Ibstock and James, born on the 21st December 1913 in Ibstock. George’s father died in 1918 having been medically discharged from the Army in 1916.
George’s Army enlistment documents do not survive, all that is known of his military service is that he enlisted in Loughborough into the Leicestershire Regiment, Territorial Force and was allotted the service number 4494, and posted as a Private to that Regiment’s Depot for training, subsequently being posted to the 1/5th Battalion. And it was to join this Battalion, that he first entered the theatre of war in France on the 28th October 1915. Nothing further is known of his military service except that as a Territorial soldier under the Army Council Instruction of 1917 that promulgated a new numbering system for all Territorial Force units, he was allotted the service number 241625. George was reported to have died on the 7th September 1918 in the 13th Casualty Clearing Station in Pernes, France from wounds received in action on the 5th September. He was buried in Pernes British Cemetery, France. George was awarded the 1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal. On the 25th March 1919 George’s mother was awarded a weekly Army Pension of nine shillings for life.
The War Diary records: 5 Sept-18 - RICHEBOURG. 5.00 am. Enemy bombarded Battalion front with guns of all calibres. Direct hit obtained on “B” Company Headquarters, 2 Sergeants, 2 runners and 2 servants wounded. Sergeant BOTTOMLEY and Private G. S. BOTT (a runner) subsequently died of wounds. Latter had been Company runner for very long time and rendered invaluable service. No other casualties caused. Lieutenant T. H. BALL went to Army School. Orders received that Division would be relieved by 19th Division at once. Relief to start at dusk. 9.00 pm. 8th Battalion NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE REGIMENT marched via ROUTE B and relieved the Battalion. Just before relief quietness of enemy led High Command to suspect further withdrawal. Patrols sent out to gain touch and enemy found still strongly holding line East of original GERMAN front line. Company Sergeant Major PASSMORE of “A” Company killed by Machine Gun fire while returning from reconnaissance.

Source: Leicestershire War Memorials Project.
Coalville Times article - Friday October 25th, 1918

PARISH CHURCH

During service last Sunday evening, the Rector (Rev. A. H. Birks, M.A.) expressed the sympathy of all present with the relatives and friends of Lieut. T. H. Jacques, Pte. Bott and Pte. Lardner. He spoke of the respective sacrifices that each one had made for King and country, and said their prayers and heartfelt sympathy would go out in those bereaved. In the afternoon a memorial service was held for Pte. Bott, who has recently been reported killed in action. The Rector conducted the service. Mr W. Dunstan presided at the organ and played the Dead March (Saul), and Mr James Cooper and a band of buglers sounded the “Last Post.”

Research undertaken and submitted by Andy Murby 14/6/2018