| Regimental number | 3536 |
| Place of birth | Avoca, Victoria |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Storekeeper |
| Address | 471 Wellington Street, Perth, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age at embarkation | 38 |
| Next of kin | Son, R G Abbott, c/o Christian Brothers' College, Perth, Western Australia |
| Previous military service | Served in the South African War 1900. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Perth, Western Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 11th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/28/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 11th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | 'A man in every sense of the term.' (details from son) |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | nr Armentieres, France |
| Age at death | 39 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 39 |
| Place of burial | Rue-Petillon Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row H, Grave No. 21), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 61 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Son of Ross ABBOTT, 369 Bulwer Street, North Perth, Western Australia |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
