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George ABBOTT

Regimental number2366
Place of birthEidsvold, Queensland
ReligionMethodist
OccupationMiner
AddressNelson Road, Gympie, Queensland
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation24
Height5' 7.5"
Weight147 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs Margaret Abbott, Nelson Road, Gympie, Queensland
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date14 December 1915
Place of enlistmentGympie, Queensland
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name52nd Battalion, 5th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/69/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A49 Seang Choon on 19 September 1916
Regimental number from Nominal Roll2366A
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll49th Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 22 August 1919
Discharge date19 November 1919
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.
SourcesNAA: B2455, ABBOTT George

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