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ABBERTON, Edmund
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 10831 |
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| Enlisted: | 8 January 1916, Blackboy Hill, Western Australia |
| Last Rank: | Sapper |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Divisional Signal Company |
| Born: | Manchester, England, 2 May 1898 |
| Home Town: | Perth, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Gorton School, England |
| Occupation: | Telegraphist |
| Died: | Died of Illness - Pneumonia, No. 1 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, Middlesex, England, 6 November 1918, aged 20 years |
| Cemetery: |
Harefield (St. Mary) Churchyard, Middlesex, United Kingdom Australian Section. Grave 96. Inscription: HAVE MERCY UPON HIM LORD AND LET PERPETUAL LIGHT SHINE UPON HIM |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Harvey RSL WW2 Minature Memorial, Harvey Roll of Honor, Harvey War Memorial, Kings Park Western Australia State War Memorial, Postmaster General's Department Perth WWI HR |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 8 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 10831, Depot Battalion , Blackboy Hill, Western Australia | |
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| 25 May 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Sapper, 10831, 3rd Divisional Signal Company, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '6' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: '' | |
| 25 May 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Sapper, 10831, 3rd Divisional Signal Company, HMAT Ascanius, Melbourne | |
| 6 Nov 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Sapper, 10831, 3rd Divisional Signal Company, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 10831 awm_unit: 3rd Australian Division Signals Company awm_rank: Sapper awm_died_date: 1918-11-06 |
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