Regimental number | 1028 |
Place of birth | Mepunga, Victoria |
School | State School, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Mepunga East, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | William Abraham, Mepunga East, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 9th Battalion, C Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/26/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board Transport A5 S.S. Omrah on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 9th Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | 'By letter in our possession he claims to be the first Australian private to land on the Peninsula.' (Mother) |
Fate | Died of disease |
Place of death or wounding | Gallipoli, Turkey |
Age at death | 22 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
Place of burial | Chatby War Memorial Cemetery (Row D, Grave No 65), Egypt |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated in Warrnambool Cemetery, Victoria. Parents: William (d. 18 September 1922, aged 70; bu. Warrnambool) and Barbara (d. 15 June 1941, aged 87; bu. Warrnambool) ABRAHAM, Mepunga, Victoria |
Family/military connections | Brother: 744 Pte William Strong ABRAHAM, 11th Bn, killed in action, Pozieres, France, 22 July 1916. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |