Regimental number | 3208 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Homebush, New South Wales |
School | Newtown Public School, New South Wales |
Other training | Apprenticed as a boilermaker. |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Boilermaker |
Address | 114 Denison Street, Newtown, Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Next of kin | Father, W N Abbott, 114 Denison Street, Newtown, Sydney, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 17th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/34/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A29 Suevic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 17th Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | He enlisted at the age of 17.9. Served in Egypt with first Australian troops for France and served up till 8 weeks to the signing of the armistice. |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Mont St Quentin, France |
Age at death | 20.10 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
Place of burial | St. Sever Cemetery Extension (Block R, Plot II, Row S, Grave No. 10), Rouen, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 82 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Elizabeth ABBOTT. Native of Homebush, New South wales |
Family/military connections | Cousins: 1630 Driver Wallace Doughley LEE, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade, died of wounds, 29 October 1917; 2434 Pte Ernest John LEE, 56th Bn, died of wounds, 10 April 1918. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |