| Regimental number | 3676 |
| Place of birth | Broken Hill, New South Wales |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Fettler |
| Address | Beans Road, Thebarton, South Australia |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Height | 5' 4.5" |
| Weight | 126 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs H G Abraham, Beans Road, Thebarton, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Served for 2 years in Senior Cadets; exempt area under Comuplsory Military Training scheme. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 16th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/33/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board RMS Malwa on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 16th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt Transferred to 48th Bn, 20 March 1916. Transferred to 16th Bn, 20 March 1916. Admitted to 2nd Australian Stationary Hospital, Tel el Kebir, 25 March 1916 (gonorrhoea); discharged from hospital, 1 July 1916; total period of treatment for venereal disease: 99 days. Commenced return to Australia from Suez on board HT 'Mashobra', 1 July 1916 (gonorrhoea and rheumatism); disembarked Melbourne, 7 August 1916, and admitted to Lagwarrin Hospital. Discharged (medically unfit), Adelaide, 1 September 1916. Re-enlisted for Home Service, 19 February 1917; absent without leave, 19 February 1917, until arrested by the Civil Powers, 5 March 1917; sentenced to be discharged from His Majesty's Service; discharged, 5 September 1917 ('services no longer required'). Not eligible for War Medals. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, ABRAHAM William |
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