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George William ABEL

Regimental number2772
Place of birthRockhampton Queensland
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationCook
AddressPort Curtis Road, Rockhampton, Queensland
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation24
Next of kinWife, Mrs Daisy Abel, Archer and Alma Streets, Rockhampton, Queensland
Enlistment date10 October 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name41st Battalion, 6th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/58/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on 23 December 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll1st Machine Gun Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 5 April 1919
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Plaque in Garden of Remembrance, Queensland.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death8 October 1968

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