Fordham ABBOTT

Regimental number7083
Place of birthLaunceston, Tasmania
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationStorekeeper
Marital statusWidowed
Age at embarkation33
Height5' 6.75"
Weight140 lbs
Next of kinSon, Ford B. Abbott, c/o Mrs H. Bernett, guardian, 6 Orwell Street, Potts Point, New South Wales
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date20 April 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll20 April 1915
Place of enlistmentLiverpool, New South Wales
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit nameAustralian Army Service Corps, 7th Company, 8th Reinforcements
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A54 Runic on 9 August 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll7th Company, Australian Army Service Corps
FateReturned to Australia 11 May 1916
Discharge date17 August 1916
Other details

War service: Egypt

Taken on strength, 7th Company, AASC, 17 September 1915.

Admitted to 17th General Hospital, Alexandria, 29 September 1915 (synovitis, left knee); transferred to Convalescent Camp, Mustapha, 2 October 1915.

Found guilty, 17 October 1915, of being being drunk and creating a disturbance in camp: awarded 7 days confined to camp.

Rejoined unit, Sidi Bishr, 17 October 1915.

Admitted to 3rd Australian General Hospital, Cairo, 9 March 1916 (not yet diagnosed); transferred to No 1 Auxiliary Hospital, 16 March 1916 (injured left knee).

Commenced return to Australia from Suez on board HS 'Kanowna', 11 May 1916; discharged (medically unfit), 17 August 1916.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNAA: B2455, ABBOTT Fordham