Regimental number | 2030 |
Place of birth | Sydney New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Bricklayer |
Address | 'Devonia', Hillcrest Street, Marrickville, Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 26 |
Next of kin | Father, John Henry Abrook, 'Devonia', Hillcrest Street, Marrickville, Sydney, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 36th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/53/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A68 Anchises on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 36th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Messines, Belgium |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 29 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 29 |
Place of burial | Strand Military Cemetery (Plot VII, Row G, Grave No. 3), Ploegsteert, Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 126 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mr. J.H. and Mrs. Alice ABROOK, Devonia, Hillcrest, Marrickville, New South Wales |
Other details |
Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |