| Regimental number | 2677 |
| Place of birth | London, England |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Height | 5' 5.25" |
| Weight | 111 lbs |
| Next of kin | Aunt, Mrs Morris, 55 Elizabeth Road, East Ham, Essex, England |
| Previous military service | Served for 1 year in the 55th Bn, Citizen Military Forces. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 14th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/31/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board SS Makarini on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 14th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, England Admitted to No 1 Australian General Hospital, Cairo, 3 March 1916 (synovitis); discharged to duty, 10 March 1916. Admitted to 3rd London General Hospital, Wandsworth, 12 April 1917 (bronchitis); transferred to Bermondsey Military Hospital, Ladywell Road, 27 April 1917; to 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 18 July 1917; discharged to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 1 August 1917. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'New Zealand', 27 August 1917; disembarked, Melbourne, 22 October 1917; discharged (medically unfit: tuberculosis, lung), Melbourne, 18 February 1918. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Surname incorrectly recorded on Embarkation Roll as ABBOT. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, ABBOTT Edward Thomas |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
