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ABBOTT, Arthur Richard
| Service Number: | 471 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 16 October 1915, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Sapper |
| Last Unit: | Mining Corps |
| Born: | Dover, England, 1868 |
| Home Town: | Underdale, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Chainman |
| Died: | Underdale, SA, 9 October 1946, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
West Terrace Cemetery (General) Adelaide, South Australia Road 5, Path 8, Site 17 |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 16 Oct 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Adelaide, South Australia | |
|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Sapper, 471, Mining Corps, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '6' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Feb 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Sapper, 471, Mining Corps, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '6' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Feb 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Sapper, 471, Mining Corps, HMAT Ulysses, Sydney | |
| 20 Feb 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Sapper, 471, Mining Corps, HMAT Ulysses, Sydney | |
| 8 Aug 1918: | Discharged AIF WW1 |
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Married Alice Amelia Marjoram in the Methodist Manse, Pirie Street, Adelaide Book/Page 241/807. May have previously been know as Alice Amelia Shadgett
Father ______ and Mother Alice Amelia Abbott, Howard Street, West Underdale, SA
Wife Alice Amelia ), Howard Street, West Underdale, SA
Described on enlisting as 43 years 7 months old; married; 5' 4 3/4" tall; 130 lbs;
medium complexion; grey eyes; hair turning grey; Church of England.
16/10/1915 Enlisted in Adelaide
Completed medical - fit for service
20/2/1916 Embarked from Sydney on board HMAT A38 Ulysses
Tunnelling Company
Rank - Sapper
British War Medal, Victory Medla
8/8/1918 Returned to Australia on board HT Carpenteria
4/10/1918 Disembarked into Australia
Medals:
British War Medal (10022); Victory Medal (9958)
9/10/1946 Arthur passed away
buried in: West Terrace Cemetery
RSL information: Badge 49941 lost. Financial 1919 1920 (Lake Bonney) 1921(State) 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1944 1945 1946 1947
Sourced and submitted by Julianne T Ryan. 3/11/2014. Lest we forget.