Regimental number | 845 |
Place of birth | Drouin, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Agent |
Address | Stradbroke via Sale, Victoria |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 34 |
Height | 5' 7" |
Weight | 144 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Lilian B Gabbett, Stradbroke via Sale, Victoria |
Previous military service | Served for 4 years in Frankston State School Cadet Corps; member for 2 years of Toora Rifle Club. Previously rejected for AIF enlistment on account of insufficient teeth. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 13th Light Horse Regiment, 2nd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/18/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A57 Malakuta on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Field Artillery Brigade |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Family/military connections | Brothers: 2846 Driver Ernest Poole GABBETT, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade, returned to Australia, 7 October 1918; 1167 Pte Norcliffe Esca GABBETT, 23rd Bn, died of wounds, 5 November 1915. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Address incorrectly entered on Embarkation Roll as Shadbrook via Sale, Victoria. |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 91 |
Place of burial | Sale Cemetery, Victoria |
Sources | NAA: B2455, GABBETT Edward Norcliffe |