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Basil John Herbert ABBOTT

Regimental number4127
Place of birthLondon, England
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
AddressMaldon PO, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation20
Height5' 4"
Weight126 lbs
Next of kinFather, Mr A Abbott, 6 Fernthorpe Road, Streatham, London, England
Previous military serviceNil (exempt area under Compulsory Military Training scheme)
Enlistment date27 August 1915
Place of enlistmentMelbourne, Victoria
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name5th Battalion, 13th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/22/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on 29 December 1915
Rank from Nominal RollLance Sergeant
Unit from Nominal Roll1st Pioneer Battalion
FateDischarged 28 August 1919
Discharge date28 August 1918
Other details

First enlisted, 26 February 1915; discharged, 24 May 1915 ('Unlikely to become an efficient soldier. Bad character.')

Re-enlisted, Melbourne, 27 August 1915.

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Discharged in London (demobilization), 28 August 1918.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

Died Streatham, England.
Date of death10 December 1943
SourcesNAA: B2455, ABBOTT Basil John Herbert

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