| Regimental number | 2561 |
| Place of birth | Hobart, Tasmania |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Age at embarkation | 19.9 |
| Height | 5' 6.25" |
| Weight | 141 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, P.C. Abbott, King Street, Sandy Bay, Hobart, Tasmania |
| Previous military service | Served for 2 years in the Australian Army Medical Corps; still serving at time of AIF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Hobart, Tasmania |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Corps Headquarters |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 30107 (1 June 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette No. 169 (4 October 1917). |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Medals |
Meritorious Service Medal Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No 57 Date: |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Granted Extra Duty pay from 19 June 1915 to 28 February 1916 at a rate of 4/6- per diem. Taken on strength of Australian Corps Headquarters, 17 February 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 22 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 28 March 1916. Appointed Lance Sergeant, 1 April 1916; promoted Sergeant, 1 June 1916. Transferred to 1st Anzac Headquarters, 23 September 1916, as Clerk to Deputy Director Medical Services. Mentioned in Despatches, 9 April 1917. Promoted E[xtra]/R[ank] Staff Sergeant, 1 September 1917. Awarded Meritorious Service Medal, 1 January 1918. Promoted E/R Squadron Quartermaster Sergeant, 1 September 1918. Commenced return to Australia from Devonport on board HT 'Delta', 25 January 1919; arrived Melbourne, 7 February 1919, for onward travel by boat to Hobart; disembarked, 10 March 1919. Medals: Meritorious Service Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Name does not appear on Embarkation Roll. |