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ABBLITT, Horace George
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 3449, T255427 |
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| Enlisted: | 5 August 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 6/30 Garrison Battalion (TAS) |
| Born: | Greenhills, Tas., 25 September 1896 |
| Home Town: | Mengha, Circular Head, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Smithton, Tas., 30 January 1968, aged 71 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
St. Bartholomew's Anglican Cemetery |
| Memorials: |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 5 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3449, 12th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 10 Nov 1915: | Involvement Private, 3449, 12th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: '' | |
| 10 Nov 1915: | Embarked Private, 3449, 12th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Melbourne |
World War 2 Service
| 4 Nov 1939: | Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, T255427 | |
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| 4 Nov 1939: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, T255427, 6/30 Garrison Battalion (TAS) |
Personal Stories
War Service
Born: 25 September 1896 at Greenhills, Tasmania
Father: Robert ABBLITT
Of Mengha via Stanley, Tasmania
Occupation prior to enlisting: Laborer
Enlisted: 5 August 1915
Embarkation: 10 November 1915 from Melbourne per ‘Ascaneas’
Age: 19 years
Served in Egypt & France
Wounded in Action on 2 occasions: 7/4/1917 & 29/9/1918
Returned to Australia: 23 February 1919 per ‘Orsova’
Discharged: 17 April 1919
Also served in WW2 Service No: T255427
Submitted 29 January 2016 by Daryl Jones
Biography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Robert ABBLITT
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