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Frederick William ABBOTT

Regimental number5132
Place of birthAlstonville, New South Wales
SchoolPublic School, New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationMotor driver
AddressAlstonville, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation22
Next of kinFather, W Abbott, Alstonville, Richmond River, New South Wales
Enlistment date24 December 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll24 December 1915
Place of enlistmentLismore, New South Wales
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name15th Battalion, 16th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/32/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A16 Star Of Victoria on 31 March 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll41st Battalion
FateKilled in Action 24 June 1917
Place of death or woundingMessines, Belgium
Age at death23.11
Age at death from cemetery records23
Place of burialMessines Ridge British Cemetery (Plot V, Row C, Grave No. 31), Belgium
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
133
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: William and Louisa ABBOTT, Alstonville, New South Wales
Family/military connectionsThree cousins, all of his battalion, who were killed in the same battle; also one cousin, a Military Medallist, who was accidentally killed after discharge.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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