Regimental number | 4127 |
Place of birth | London, England |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Maldon PO, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Height | 5' 4" |
Weight | 126 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, Mr A Abbott, 6 Fernthorpe Road, Streatham, London, England |
Previous military service | Nil (exempt area under Compulsory Military Training scheme) |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 5th Battalion, 13th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/22/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Pioneer Battalion |
Fate | Discharged |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
First enlisted, 26 February 1915; discharged, 24 May 1915 ('Unlikely to become an efficient soldier. Bad character.') Re-enlisted, Melbourne, 27 August 1915. War service: Egypt, Western Front Discharged in London (demobilization), 28 August 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Died Streatham, England. |
Date of death | |
Sources | NAA: B2455, ABBOTT Basil John Herbert |