ABEL, Herbert James
| Service Number: | 3679 |
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| Enlisted: | 24 July 1915, Cootamundra, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 1st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Poplar, East London, 1876 |
| Home Town: | Galong, Harden, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | London County Council School, England |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, United Kingdom, 21 November 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
City Of London Cemetery and Crematorium, Manor Park Grave 193. 57413. INSCRIPTION UNTIL WE MEET IN THE MORNING TO PART NO MORE THROUGH CHRIST JESUS |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Harden WW1 Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 24 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3679, 1st Infantry Battalion, Cootamundra, New South Wales | |
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| 11 Dec 1915: | Involvement Private, 3679, 1st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: RMS Mooltan embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 11 Dec 1915: | Embarked Private, 3679, 1st Infantry Battalion, RMS Mooltan, Sydney |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Geoffrey Gillon
He is buried in the family grave at City of London cemetery. His Commission Headstone states his age at 39; his death registration states 40 which appears to be accurate, and the family grave records his age as 37 but he was in fact born in 1876. He was the son of John William and Esther Abel.
Births Jun 1876 ABEL Herbert James Poplar 1c 613
Deaths Dec 1916 Abel Herbert J 40 Stoke T. 6b 257
Biography contributed by Cathy Sedgwick
The summary below was completed by Cathy Sedgwick – Facebook “WW1 Australian War Graves in England/UK/Scotland/Ireland”
Died on this date – 21st November…… Herbert James Abel was born at Bow, London, England on 26th March, 1876.
According to information provided by his sister for the Roll of Honour – Herbert James Abel came to Australia when he was 34 years of age.
He enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (A.I.F.) on 17th July, 1915 at Cootamundra, New South Wales as a 39 year old, single, Labourer from Galong, NSW.
Private Herbert James Abel, Service number 3679, embarked from Sydney, New South Wales on RMS Mooltan on 11th December, 1915 with the 1st Infantry Battalion, 12th Reinforcements.
On 14th February, 1916 Private Abel was taken on strength of 1st Battalion at Tel-el-Kebir from Reinforcements.
He proceeded from Alexandria on 22nd March, 1916 on H.M.T. Ivernia to join B.E.F. (British Expeditionary Force) & disembarked at Marseilles, France on 28th March, 1916.
Private Herbert James Abel was wounded in action in France between 22/25th July, 1916 (dates as per Casualty Form – Active Service). He was admitted to No. 1 Field Ambulance on 24th July, 1916 with G.S.W. (gunshot wound/s) to right Leg then transferred the same day to 6th M AC. Private Abel was transferred & admitted to No. 3 Casualty Clearing Station on 24th July, 1916 then transferred to No. 21 Ambulance Train on 25th July, 1916. He was admitted to No. 8 Stationary Hospital at Wimereux on 27th July, 1916 with a fractured left Leg - severe (as per Casualty Form – Active Service). Private Abel embarked for England on 28th July, 1916 from Boulogne on Hospital Ship St David with compound fracture of Leg.
On 29th July, 1916 Private Abel was admitted to Stoke-Upon-Trent War Hospital, Newcastle, Staffordshire, England with G.S.W. (gunshot wound/s) to right Leg – compound fracture to right Leg. He was later reported to be progressing favourably (no date recorded). (Note: The Purport Card recorded “Seriously ill. Amputated Thigh” – no date recorded)
Private Herbert James Abel died at 3.40 am on 21st November, 1916 at Stoke-Upon-Trent War Hospital, Newcastle, Staffordshire, England from wounds received in action in France - G.S.W Leg, Amputated Thigh, recurrent Haemorrhage & Exhaustion.
He was buried in City of London Cemetery, Ilford, Essex – Church Ground – Grave No. 57413 (Family) Square 193.
This is now recorded by CWGC as City of London Cemetery & Crematorium, Manor Park, Essex, England - Plot number 193.57413 and he now has a Commonwealth War Graves Commission headstone & is still named on the Private Headstone located behind the CWGC headstone.
(The above is a summary of my research. The full research can be found by following the link below)
https://ww1austburialsuk.weebly.com/city-of-london.html
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