| Regimental number | 4666 |
| Place of birth | Fitzroy, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Storeman |
| Address | Mount Morey Estate, Greensborough, Victoria |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 31 |
| Height | 5' 8.25" |
| Weight | 142 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs E M Abbott, Mount Morey Estate, Greensborough, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 7th Battalion, 14th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/24/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Melbourne, 28 January 1916; disembarked Suez, 28 February 1916. Admitted to 3rd Australian General Hospital, Cairo, 23 March 1916 (rheumatism); transferred from 3rd Auxiliary Hospital (admission date not recorded) to Convalescent Hospital, Ras el Tin, 18 April 1916; discharged to 2nd Training Bn, Tel el Kebir, 17 May 1916. Admitted to 1st Australian Dermatological Hospital, 21 May 1916 (venereal disease); transferred to 3rd Australian General Hospital, Cairo, 16 June 1916 (gonorrhoea and rheumatism); to England, 24 June 1916, and admitted to 3rd London General Hospital, Wandsworth, 3 July 1916 (rheumatism); transferred to Dysentery Section, Barton-on-Sea, 25 July 1916; discharged on furlough, 11 January 1917, to report to No 1 Command Depot, Perham Downs. Marched in to No 4 Command Depot, Wareham, 1 February 1917. Marched out to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 17 April 1917. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Runic', 5 April 1917 (rheumatism neurosis); disembarked Melbourne, 5 July 1917; discharged (medically unfit: rheumatism), Melbourne, 21 August 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Death attributed to war service. |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 53 |
| Place of burial | Boxhill Cemetery |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, ABBOTT Alfred George |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
