| Regimental number | 15345 |
| Place of birth | Ballarat, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Address | 9 Elm Grove, Garden Vale, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Age at embarkation | 43.10 |
| Height | 5' 4" |
| Weight | 147 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Mary A Abbott, 9 Elm Grove, Garden Vale, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil (previously rejected for AIF enlistment on account of teeth) |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Unit name | Australian Army Service Corps, September 1917 Reinforcements |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A40 Aeneas on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Army Service Corps |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: England Embarked Melbourne, 30 October 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 27 December 1917; marched in to Army Service Corps Training Depot, Parkhouse, 28 December 1917. Admitted to Tidworth Military Hospital, 29 March 1918 (myalgia, right shoulder); discharged to Training Depot, 2 April 1918. Marchged out to Warminster Army Service Corps Detachment, 4 April 1918; marched in to ASC Training Depot, 21 June 1918. Marched in to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 22 June 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Medic', 24 August 1918; disembarked Melbourne, 11 October 1918; discharged (medically unfit: chronic bronchitis), Melbourne, 28 October 1918. Medal: British War Medal Death not attributed to War Service. |
| Date of death | |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, ABBOTT Edwin |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
