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Richard Hartley Smith ABBOTT

Date of birth12 January 1885
Place of birthBendigo, Victoria
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationEmployer
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation29
Next of kinFather, Richard Hartley Smith Abbott, Bendigo, Victoria
Enlistment date16 December 1914
Rank on enlistmentCaptain
Unit name21st Battalion, 18th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/38/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on 23 November 1916
Rank from Nominal RollCaptain
Unit from Nominal Roll21st Battalion
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Unit: 21st Battalion
Promotion date: 16 December 1914

FateDischarged in the United Kingdom 17 January 1920
Discharge date17 January 1920
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Discharged in the United Kingdom (medically unfit), 17 January 1920.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsSee other entry for first embarkation.

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