| Regimental number | 5785 |
| Place of birth | St Arnaud, Victoria |
| School | State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Tailor |
| Address | Silvermin Road, St Arnaud, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Height | 5' 5.5" |
| Weight | 132 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Anna Aber, Silvermines Road, St Arnaud, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil (previously rejected for AIF enlistment on account of chest) |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 21st Battalion, 16th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/38/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 21st Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Albert, France |
| Age at death | 23 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot VI, Row E, grave No. 24), France |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 197A John ABER, 2nd Field ---, returned to Australia, 23 October 1918. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Melbourne, 2 October 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 16 November 1916. Found guilty, 26th Training Bn, Larkhill, 8 December 1916, of neglecting to obey an order given by his Superior Officer: awarded 96 hours' detention and 7 days' Confined to Barracks. Proceeded overseas to France, 4 Febuary 1917; joined unit, 9 February 1917. Wounded in action, France, 20 March 1917, and admitted to 5th Australian Field Ambulance (gun shot wound, lungs); transferred to 45th Casualty Clearing Station, 21 March 1917; died of wounds, 26 March 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
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