BOTHWELL, FRANK, M.M., Private, No. 54676, No. 4 Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps, 2nd s. of Alexander Bothwell, of 13, Clonliffe Road, Dublin, Overseer in Newspaper Office, by his wife, Georgina Ellen, dau. of Simon Spearman, of Dublin; b. Dublin, 12 Oct. 1893; educ. St. Columba’s, and Central Model Schools, Dublin; was an Apprentice Compositor enlisted in the Royal Army Medical Corps in April, 1915; served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders from 21 Nov. following, and was killed in action near Flesquières, 27 Sept. 1918. Buried at Lagnicourt. The Chaplain wrote: Your son will be greatly missed, as he was one of the bravest and most reliable of men. His decoration has already marked him out as of exceptional merit.” He was awarded the Military Medal, for distinguished bravery in the field, when he carried in the wounded under heavy fire, and behaved in the bravest manner.” Unm.
Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 5