| Regimental number | 898 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Ulverstone, Lancashire, England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Address | Sir John Young Crescent, East Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 142 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, James Abbott, 27 Clarkson Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Anzac Cyclist Battalion, Reinforcement 11 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 12/1/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A74 Marathon on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Field Company Engineers |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front. Embarked Sydney, 10 May 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 20 July 1917, and marched into No 3 Camp Details, Parkhouse. Transferred to Engineers Details, Brightlingsea, 2 August 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 31 October 1917; taken on strength, 5th Field Company Engineers, in the field, Belgium, 6 November 1917. On leave to Paris, 1 March 1918; rejoined unit from leave, 12 March 1918. Admitted to 5th Australian Field Ambulance, 18 May 1918 (flat foot, right), and transferred same day to 47th Casualty Clearing Station; to Ambulance Train No 3, 19 May 1918, and admitted to 10th General Hospital, Rouen, 20 May 1918; to England, 23 May 1918, and admitted to Canadian General Hospital, Taplow, Buckinghamshire, 24 May 1918 (deformed toe, right foot); to Addington Park West Hospital, Croydon, 8 July 1918. Discharged on furlough, 23 August 1918, to report to No 3 Command Depot, Hurdcott, 6 September 1918. Granted leave with pay and subsistence (Non-Military Employment), 8 February-8 August 1919: training as motor mechanic, British School of Motoring. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Nestor', 1 November 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 15 December 1919; discharged, Sydney, 27 February 1920. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal Served as a Merchant Seaman until his retirement. Also served in World War II: Merchant Navy duty on coastal ships, MV 'Moonta' and MV 'Minnipa'. |
| Miscellaneous details | See also 6026 Walter Cavendish ABBOTT |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 82 |
| Place of burial | Cheltenham Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, ABBOTT Walter |