Regimental number | 2366 |
Place of birth | Eidsvold, Queensland |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Miner |
Address | Nelson Road, Gympie, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Height | 5' 7.5" |
Weight | 147 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Margaret Abbott, Nelson Road, Gympie, Queensland |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Gympie, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 52nd Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/69/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A49 Seang Choon on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 2366A |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 49th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Enlisted, 11 January 1915; discharged (medically unfit: injured ankle), 27 February 1915. Re-enlisted, 14 December 1915. Convicted of multiple military and civil offences; several instances of venereal disease. Discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Brisbane, 19 November 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Also served in World War II: Service No Q186778. |
Sources | NAA: B2455, ABBOTT George |