| Regimental number | 2626 |
| Place of birth | Woolwich, London, England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Stableman |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Height | 5' 5" |
| Weight | 113 lbs |
| Next of kin | Uncle, James Hoskyns Abrahall, Malvern House, Watts Road, Tavistock, Devon, England |
| Previous military service | Served in Citizen Military Forces (Area 88a); still serving at time of AIF enlistment; previously rejected on account of chest measurement. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Perth, Western Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 48th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT Port Melbourne on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 48th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in Western Australia Garden of Remembrance |
| Medals |
Military Medal Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' Date: |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Fremantle, 30 October 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 28 December 1916, and marched in to 12th Training Bn, Codford. Proceeded overseas to France, 4 February 1917; taken on strength, 48th Bn, in the field, 10 February 1917. Temporarily attached to 12th Australian Light Trench Mortar Battery, 5 March 1917. Wounded in action, 8 June 1917 (gun shot wound, back), and admitted to 77th Field Ambulance, and transferred to 9th Casualty Clearing Station; to Ambulance Train, 9 June 1917, and admitted to 9th General Hospital, Rouen, 10 June 1917; transferred to England, 20 June 1917, and admitted to 1st Southern General Hospital (wound, back and hip: severe); transferred to 3rd Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 10 July 1917; discharged to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 20 August 1917. Awarded Military Medal. Marched in to No 3 Command Depot, Hurdcott, 29 October 1917. Found guilty, 20 December 1917, of being absent from parade (1 hour): awarded 3 days' confined to camp. Marched in to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 4 July 1918. Found guilty, 12 August 1918, of (1) found in Weymouth without a pass from his CO; (2) not having means of identification: awarded 7 days' confined to barracks. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Sardinia', 19 October 1918; disembarked Fremantle, 16 December 1918; discharged (wounded), Perth, 30 January 1919. Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Name does not appear on Embarkation Roll. Next of kin also given on second Attestation Form as Christopher ABRAHALL, father, 44 Charing Cross Road, London, England. |
| Date of death | |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, ABRAHALL James Hoskyns |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
