Casualty of the Great War,William was an Able Seaman in the Royal Navy~ H.M.S. Hornet.Service No:SS/3554. Royal Navy and Royal Marine War Graves Roll,1914-1919 Name: William Henry Botting Rank: AB Birth Date: 23 Feb 1893 Birth Place: Rainham, Kent Branch of Service: Royal Navy Cause of Death: Killed or died as a direct result of enemy action Official Number Port Division: S.S.3554. (Ch) Death Date: 22 Apr 1918 Ship or Unit: HMS Hornet Location of Grave: 1014[sic] Name and Address of Cemetery: Anglo French Millitary Cemetery, Lembet Road, Salonika, Greece Relatives Notified and Address: Mother: Elizabeth 2, Lency Cottages, Upper Halling, Nr Rochester Kent Possible Birth Record: Births Mar 1893 Botting Henry Milton 2a 908 He was one of two William Henry Botting from Halling who fell in the Great War, and both mothers were named Elizabeth.