Regimental number | 13 |
Place of birth | Colchester, Essex, England |
School | North Council School, Colchester, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 23 |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Butcher |
Address | 'Golden Vale', Gospey's Creek, Cowra, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Height | 5' 9" |
Weight | 168 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, Mr Walter Abbott, Ardleigh, near Colchester, England |
Previous military service | Served for 4 years with the Essex Imperial Yeomanry, Territorial Force, England. |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 1st Field Ambulance, A Squadron |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 26/44/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A14 Euripides on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Field Ambulance |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Gallipoli, Turkey |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 25 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
Place of burial | Beach Cemetery (Plot I, Row J, Grave No. 22), Gallipoli, Turkey |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 182 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Walter and Sarah ABBOTT, The Hollies, Ardleigh, Colchester, England |
Family/military connections | Brothers: Lt Alfred Edward ABBOTT DCM, served with the British Army; Clifford Charles ABBOTT, served 2.6 years in the Motor Transport Section, British Army, Mesopotamia. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force (Gallipoli Campaign), 5 April 1915. Killed in action, 29 May 1915. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Name given on RoH circular as Claude Walter ABBOTT. |
Sources | NAA: B2455, ABBOTT Claude |