ABBOTT, Archibald
| Service Number: | 1992 |
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| Enlisted: | 22 September 1915, Place of enlistment - Armidale, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Gunner |
| Last Unit: | 37th Field Artillery Battery |
| Born: | Aldbury, Hertfordshire, England, June 1896 |
| Home Town: | Glen Innes, Glen Innes Severn, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Moat Road Council School, Leicester, England |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, near Albert or Amiens, France, 20 April 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Frechencourt Communal Cemetery Row B, Grave 17 Headstone Inscription "EVER IN OUR THOUGHTS FATHER, MOTHER SISTER & BROTHER" , Frechencourt Communal Cemetery, Frechencourt, Amiens, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Glen Innes & District Soldiers Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 22 Sep 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1992, Place of enlistment - Armidale, New South Wales | |
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| 15 Jan 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1992, Embarked on RMS Osterley from Sydney on 15th January 1916, disembarking Egypt. | |
| 1 Mar 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 1st Light Horse Regiment, at Heliopolis, Egypt. | |
| 21 Apr 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 4th Division Artillery | |
| 22 Apr 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 10th Field Artillery Brigade , Posted to B.A.C. Mustered Gunner Corrigendum | |
| 26 May 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 40th Field Artillery Battery | |
| 5 Jun 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Gunner, 1992, 40th Field Artillery Battery, Embarked from Alexandria on 5th June 1916, disembarking Marseilles on 13th June 1916 to join British Expeditionary Force. | |
| 19 Jun 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 37th Field Artillery Battery | |
| 1 Jul 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Gunner, 1992, 37th Field Artillery Battery, Admitted to Field Ambulance for a twisted ankle, rejoined unit on 30th August 1917. | |
| 20 Apr 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Gunner, 1992, 37th Field Artillery Battery, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1992 awm_unit: 10th Australian Field Artillery Brigade awm_rank: Gunner awm_died_date: 1918-04-20 |
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Biography contributed by Glenunga International High School
Archibald ABBOTT, son of Sylvester and Jane ABBOTT, was born in Aldbury, Hertfordshire, England. He went to the Moat Road Council School in Leicester. He had previous military experience serving in the Territorial Force, Leicester, England. Archibald was a farmer before he travelled to Australia when he was 17.
Abbott enlisted in Armidale, New South Wales, Australia on 22 September 1915. He served as a Private in the 1st Light Horse Regiment. His unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT RMS Osterley on 15 January 1916.
He was transferred to 4th Division Artillery, and posted to 10th Field Artillery Brigade, 12 April 1916. He served as a gunner in the 10th Field Artillery Brigade. The 10th Field Artillery Brigade formed in Egypt in early 1916 to support the newly raised 4th division. It went on to serve in Egypt to defend the western front. He proceeded from Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 8 June 1916, then disembarked Marseilles, 13 June 1916. He was then transferred to 37th Battery on 19th June 1916.
Abbott was admitted to Field Ambulance, 1st July 1917 for a twisted ankle. Transferred to 55th General Hospital, Boulogne, 1 July 1917; to 7th Convalescent Depot, 6 July 1917; to Australian General Base Depot, Rouelles, 14 July 1917; re-joined unit, 26 July 1917. Abbott was found guilty on the 5th of November 1917 of being absent without leave while on active service. He was awarded the British War Medal and Victory Medal.
He was killed in action at age 22 on 20th April 1918 in Albert, France. Archibald was buried in the Frechencourt Communal Cemetery row B, grave 17.