| Regimental number | 18447 |
| Place of birth | Brighton,Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Royal Avenue, Sandringham, Victoria |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Height | 5' 4" |
| Weight | 120 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Thelma May Abbott, 12 Long Street, Elsternwick, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil (previously rejected for military service due to heart) |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | Divisional Signal Company 5, Engineer Reinforcements 13 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 22/15/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A29 Suevic on |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Signal Company |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Melbourne, 21 June 1917; disembarked Liverpool, England, 26 August 1917, and marched into Details' Camp, Parkhouse, 26 August 1917. Marched into Engineer Training Depot, 4 October 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 3 March 1918; marched into Australian Corps Depot, 4 March 1918. Attached to Australian Corps Depot, 2 May 1918. Proceeded to unit, 1 June 1918; taken on strength of 3rd Australian Divisional Signals Company, 5 June 1918. On leave to United Kingdom, 18 February 1919. Attached to 7th Australian Field Artillery Bde Headquarters from demobilisation purposes, 19 April 1919. Proceeded to England for return to Australia, 19 May 1919; marched into No 3 Group, Codford, 20 May 1919. Found guilty, 16 June 1919, of being absent without leave from 10 June 1919, until 11 June 1919: award, admonished, and total forfeiture of 1 day's pay. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Prinz Hubertus', 3 July 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 24 August 1919; discharged (medically unfit), 5 December 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 74 |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, ABBOTT William Arnold |