| Regimental number | 1992 |
| Place of birth | Aldbury, Nr Tring, Hertfordshire, England |
| Place of birth | Hertford, England |
| School | Moat Road Council School, Leicester, England |
| Other training | Engineering |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 17 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | 53 Donnington Street, Highfields, Leicester, England |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Height | 5' 4.25" |
| Weight | 94 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Sylvester Abbott, 53 Donnington Street, Highfields, Leicester, England |
| Previous military service | Served in the Territorial Force, Leicester, England. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Armidale, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 1st Light Horse Regiment, 14th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/6/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT RMS Osterley on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Albert, France |
| Age at death | 22 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Frenchencourt Communal Cemetery (Row B, Grave No. 17), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 16 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Sylvester and Jane ABBOTT, 53 Donnington Street, Leicester, England |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Taken on strength, 1st Light Horse Regiment Reinforcements, Heliopolis, 1 March 1916. Transferred to 4th Division Artillery, and posted to 10th Field Artillery Brigade, 12 April 1916. Proceeded from Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 8 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 13 June 1916. Transferred to 37th Battery, 19 June 1916. Admitted to Field Ambulance, 1 July 1917 (twisted ankle); transferred to 55th General Hospital, Boulogne, 1 July 1917; to 7th Convalescent Depot, 6 July 1917; to Australian General Base Depot, Rouelles, 14 July 1917; rejoined unit, 26 July 1917. Found guilty, 5 November 1917, of while on Active Service being absent without leave, 9 pm, 9 November, to 9 pm, 10 November 1917: awarded 20 days' Field Punishment No 2; forfeiture of a total of 22 days pay. Killed in action, France, 20 April 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, ABBOTT Archibald |
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