Ernest William ABBOTT

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ABBOTT, Ernest William

Service Number:	1516
Enlisted:	18 July 1915, Liverpool, New South Wales
Last Rank:	Lance Corporal
Last Unit:	30th Infantry Battalion
Born:	White Hills, Bendigo, Victoria, Australia, 1892
Home Town:	Haberfield, City of Sydney, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Potter
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 20 July 1916
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial

World War 1 Service

18 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, Depot Battalion , Liverpool, New South Wales
9 Nov 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 1516, 30th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Beltana embarkation_ship_number: A72 public_note: ''
9 Nov 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Corporal, 1516, 30th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Beltana, Sydney
11 Mar 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 30th Infantry Battalion
16 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1516, 30th Infantry Battalion, Embarked to join BEF per HMAT "HORORATA"
23 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1516, 30th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles France.
20 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1516, 30th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1516 awm_unit: 30th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1916-07-20

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Biography contributed by Stephen Brooks

Mother wrote to Base Records, 17 March 1917:

'I have had letters from three different soldiers, who told me he was shot in the stomache (sic) and he was in the dressing shed behind the lines and had his wounds dressed from that all trace of him is lost. One soldier who wrote was in the shed at the same time getting his wounds dressed ... Is it likely he could be a prisoner and not be able to write, I am sure he would if he possible (sic) could it is eight months now and the suspense is awful.'

Biography

Worked for Abbott & Son. Potters of Five Dock

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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