GORDON, Abraham Sydney
| Service Number: | 2828 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 13th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Darlinghurst,Sydney, New South Wales , 20 August 1878 |
| Home Town: | Darlinghurst, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Tailors presser |
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World War 1 Service
| 30 Sep 1915: | Involvement Private, 2828, 13th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Argyllshire embarkation_ship_number: A8 public_note: '' | |
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| 30 Sep 1915: | Embarked Private, 2828, 13th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Argyllshire, Sydney |
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Abraham Sydney Gordon's Biography
Abraham Sydney Gordon (service number: 2828) grew up in Darlinghurst, Sydney, New South Wales. Abraham was born in 1878, August the 20th. He is 37 years old and enlisted on the 20th of July, 1915. Abraham’s next of kin is sister, Mrs A Hendy. Abraham was of Jewish religion while most soldiers were Catholics. The family lived in 171 Victoria Street, Darlinghurst, Sydney, New South Wales. He was part of the fourth brigade, 13th battalion, 9th reinforcement. He was later transferred to the 18th battalion, 9th reinforcement. Abraham returned home.
Abraham was a tailor’s presser, like many people at the time. It was evident that he was being pressured in to enlisting as many people around him have done so. The government also made advertisements to attract men into joining the army.
Abraham embarked from Sydney, New South Wales with the 13th battalion in 1915. He ventured on board of the HMAT (His Majesty’s Australian Transport) Argyllshire A8 to sail to Cairo, Egypt. This was where the training base for the ANZACS (Australian and New Zealand Army Corps) was located. The journey was approximately two months. During the journey, Abraham developed cisshosis of liver, convalescent pleurisy and pneumonia. Many men developed illness and sickness on ships as the conditions were rough and unsanitary. The date of origin of the disability was the 20th of September 1915. It was believed to be developed at sea and also due to previous alcoholism prior to enlistment. It is believed that Abraham developed pneumonia at sea, then pleuritic pains one week later. It is also reported that he has had abdominal distention occasionally between the last seven to eight years. Furthermore, Abraham has had swelling of the left leg four years ago. He was admitted to hospital on the 14/10/1915. In a week, officer in charge of the medical case, Percy Black, has noticed an improvement in Abraham’s general condition but he is stated the Abraham is “still suffering from pain in the right chest when breathing”. Also, Abraham had suffered considerable enteroptosis and his liver had enlarged (information gathered by Percy Black, officer in charge of medical case). Abraham was transferred from the Number 1 Australian general hospital located Heliopolis on the 14/11/1915. In total, he was 32 days under treatment in Heliopolis and then he was transferred back to Australia on the 15/11/1915.
When Abraham returned to Australia, he was then transferred to the 18th battalion, 9th reinforcement. He later sailed to Suez and when he arrived there he was later admitted to the Abbassia Detention and Isolation hospital on the 4/12/15. The disease he was facing was V.D.S. Abraham was discharged from the hospital on the 30/12/1915, which meant he was 27 days under treatment. He then sailed back to his home town (Darlinghurst, Sydney) and was discharged from the army. Abraham was deemed not fit to stay with the army due to his disease. He was finally discharged on the 1/3/1916.
Discharged medically unfit 1st of March 1916.
Abraham’s death was described to be due to natural causes and the exact date unknown.
Abraham Sydney Gordon’s Australian Military Services Attestation Paper for Persons Enlisted for Service Aboard:
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