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ABBOTT, Nathaniel Robert
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1244 |
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| Enlisted: | 18 May 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 26th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Evandale, Tasmania, Australia, 1892 |
| Home Town: | Hobart, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | State School, Tasmania, Australia |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Died of wounds, 83rd General Hospital, Boulogne, France, 10 August 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille II B 30, T |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Hobart Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 18 May 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1244, 26th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 29 Jun 1915: | Involvement Private, 1244, 26th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: '' | |
| 29 Jun 1915: | Embarked Private, 1244, 26th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Aeneas, Brisbane | |
| 4 Oct 1915: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1244, 26th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, GSW to leg. Evacuated to UK. Rejoined unit in Egypt 9 March 1916. | |
| 29 Jul 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1244, 26th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , Multiple SW to hand and thighs. Evacuated to UK. Rejoined unit in France 17 August 1917. | |
| 20 Sep 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1244, 26th Infantry Battalion, Menin Road, SW to right hand. Evacuated to UK. Rejoined unit in Belgium 3 April 1918. | |
| 8 Aug 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1244, 26th Infantry Battalion, The Battle of Amiens, GSW to head, hands and legs. Evacuated to 83rd General Hospital at Boulogne, where he died of his wounds two days later on 10 August 1918. |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of George and Jane Abbott, 74 Patrick Street, Hobart Tasmania
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