Regimental number | 4351 |
Place of birth | New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Station overseer |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Height | 5' 9.5" |
Weight | 158 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, R.P. Abbott, Blandford, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Casula, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 19th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/36/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 19th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Sydney, 9 April 1916; embarked Alexandria, no date stated; disembarked Plymouth, England, no date stated. Proceeded overseas to France, 9 September 1916; marched into 2nd Australian Divisional Base Depot, Etaples, 11 September 1916. Proceeded to unit, 24 September 1916; taken on strength 19th Bn, in the field, 26 September 1916. Wounded in action, 14 November 1916 (gun shot wounds, arm and head); admitted to No 36 Casualty Clearing Station, 15 November 1916; transferred to 11th Military Hospital, Rouen, 19 November 1916; to England, 20 November 1916, to No 1 Southern General Hospital, 21 November 1916; to No 1 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 5 February 1917; discharged on furlough, 17 March 1917; marched into No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 2 April 1917. Commenced retun to Australia from Devonport on board HT 'Miltiades', 4 May 1917; disembarked Sydney, 4 July 1917; discharged Sydney (medically unfit), 3 August 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | See 10 Thomas Kingsmill ABBOTT for first period of service. |
Sources | NAA: B2455, ABBOTT Thomas Kingsmill |