| Regimental number | 2555 |
| Place of birth | Merrigum, Victoria |
| School | Merrigum State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Grocer |
| Address | Merrigum, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Weight | 128 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Anton Abrahamson, Merrigum, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 23rd Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/40/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 57th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 20 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
| Place of burial | Rue du Bois Military Cemetery (I. B. 1.), Fleurbaix, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 163 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Name spelled ABRAHAMSEN on Cemetery Records. Parents: Anton M. and Edith ABRAHAMSEN, Merrigum, Victoria |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Allotted to, and proceeded to 58th Bn, Zeitoun, 23 February 1916; taken on strength of 58th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 23 February 1916. Transferred to 57th Bn, 15 March 1916; taken on strength of 57th Bn, 15 March 1916. Admitted to No 15 Field Ambulance, 13 April 1916 (synovitis); discharged and rejoined unit, 20 April 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 17 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 24 June 1916. Killed in action, 20 July 1916. Buried at Rue du Bois by Reverend G.W.B. Statt, 20 July 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, ABRAHAMSON Anton |
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