| Regimental number | 477 |
| Place of birth | Cowra, New South Wales |
| True Name | ABBERTON, Sidney Stanley Michael |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Hydraulic engineer |
| Address | 48 Rose Street, Darlington, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Height | 5' 7.5" |
| Weight | 134 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Mary Abberton, 48 Rose Street, Darlington, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served for 9 months in the Irish Rifles, Citizen Military Forces. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 19th Battalion, B Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT Ceramic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 19th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Disembarked Alexandria from Mudros, 7 January 1916 (general Gallipoli evacuation). Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 25 March 1916. Wounded in action, 30 July 1916 (gun shot wound, right ear and neck); admitted to 7th Australian Field Ambulance, 31 July 1916, and transferred to Anzac Rest Station; to No 3 Stationary Hospital, Rouen, 12 August 1916; discharged to Base Depot, 12 August 1916; rejoined unit, 28 August 1916. Appointed Lance corporal, 6 November 1916. On leave to United Kingdom, 15 March 1918; rejoined unit from leave, 31 March 1918. Appointed Temporary Corporal, 7 May 1918. Proceeded to England for embarkation to Australia, 19 May 1918 (2 months' special leave: family reasons), and reverted to rank of Lance Corporal. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Barambah', 6 June 1918; discharged (medically unfit), 18 December 1918. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, ABBERTON Sidney Michael |
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