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ABBOTT, Frederick
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 158 |
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| Enlisted: | 5 March 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Lance Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 17th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 4 February 1898 |
| Home Town: | Redfern, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Messenger |
| Died: | Effects of being gassed, Concord, New South Wales, Australia, 1 August 1955, aged 57 years |
| Cemetery: |
Rookwood Cemeteries & Crematorium, New South Wales |
| Memorials: |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 5 Mar 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 158, 17th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 12 May 1915: | Involvement Private, 158, 17th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: '' | |
| 12 May 1915: | Embarked Private, 158, 17th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Themistocles, Sydney | |
| 10 Aug 1918: | Honoured Military Medal | |
| 28 Apr 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 158 |
Personal Stories
WW1
The details provided are taken from the book "Stealth Raiders - a few daring men in 1918" written by Lucas Jordan, published 2017, refer to pages 137.138.261. Prior to the war he was a messenger of Redfern NSW. He enlisted 5th Mar 1915 aged 18 years, and was allocated to 17th Battalion. He was awarded the Military Medal during his service, and promoted to Lance Sergeant. He survived the war, departing the UK for home 2nd Jan 1919
Submitted 9 January 2020 by Maxwell HILL
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