ABBOTT, Ambrose
| Service Number: | 547 |
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| Enlisted: | 17 September 1914, Broadford, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 14th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Benalla, Vic., 1889 |
| Home Town: | Benalla, Benalla, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Wangaratta Hospital, Wangaratta, Vic., 23 April 1940, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Benalla Cemetery, Victoria |
| Memorials: | Euroa Telegraph Park, Moglonemby School No. 2911 Honour Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 17 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 547, 14th Infantry Battalion, Broadford, Vic. | |
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| 22 Dec 1914: | Involvement Private, 547, 14th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: '' | |
| 22 Dec 1914: | Embarked Private, 547, 14th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne |
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OBITUARY
MR. AMBROSE D. ABBOTT.
The death occurred at the Wangaratta Hospital on Tuesday morning last of Mr. Ambrose Daniel Abbott, of Benalla, at the age of 50 years. Deceased, who was born at Benalla, had resided here all his life, with the exception of service in the late war, he being attached to the 14th Battalion. The funeral was to the Benalla cemetery on Wednesday last, when a large number of friends paid their last respects at the graveside. The coffin and flag bearers were all members of the Benalla branch of the R.S.S.S.I.LA. The coffin bearers were Messrs. E. Palmer, L. Bamford, F. Watson, H. R. Burns, A. H. Smith, A. Roscoe, and the flag was borne by Messrs. W. Reynolds, F. Wurm, R. J. Murray, J. Leak, J. Pearson, G. McCartney, C. Glazebrook and B. Webber. Rev. C. M. Kennedy read the burial service, and soldiers' service was read by Mr. A. W. Roscoe, president of the Benalla sub-branch. Mr. Perry sounded The Last Post. Mr. E. A. Abbott had charge of the funeral arrangements.