| Regimental number | 1782 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Hobart, Tasmania |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Postman |
| Address | 13 Cascade Road, Hobart, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Father, William Absolom, 13 Cascade Road, Hobart, Tasmania |
| Previous military service | 93rd Infantry; Served in the 93rd Infantry for 12 months. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 40th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/57/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Hobart, Tasmania, on board HMAT A70 Ballarat on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 40th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Ypres, Belgium |
| Age at death | 23 |
| Place of burial | Passchendaele New British Cemetery (Plot VII, Row B, Grave No. 8), Ypres, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 132 |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Enlisted, 29 May 1916. Taken on strength, 40th Battalion, 12 November 1916. Promoted Lance Corporal, 21 June 1917; Temporary Corporal, 19 July 1917. Killed in action, 13 October 1917. ~ |
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