| Regimental number | 9/1761 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Address | 18 Harrison Street, Wanganui |
| Marital status | Single |
| Height | 5' 6.25" |
| Weight | 136 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs R P Abbott, Commercial Hotel, Wanganui |
| Previous military service | New Zealand Expeditionary Force (discharged due to illness) |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham Military Camp, Upper Hutt |
| Rank on embarkation | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 9th Reinforcements, Otago Mounted Rifles, D Squadron |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board SS Maunganui on |
| Final rank | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Wellington Regiment |
| Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | See 10/480 Sidney ABBOTT for previous period of service. |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front. Posted to 9th Reinforcements, Otago Mounted Rifles, Trentham Military Camp, 23 August 1915. Appointed Corporal, Trentham Military Camp, 17 September 1915. Appointed Second Lieutenant, Trentham Military Camp, 5 October 1915. Embarked Wellington, 8 January 1916; disembarked Suez, Egypt, 12 February 1916. Transferred to 2nd Bn, Wellington Regiment, 11 March 1916, and taken on strength the same day. Embarked with unit to join British Expeditionary Force in France, 9 April 1916; disembarked Marseilles, 17 April 1917. Admitted to No.2 NZ Field Ambulance, in the field, 5 July 1916 (insomnia); rejoined unit, 8 July 1916. Found guilty by Field General Courts Martial, 29 August 1916, of drunkenness while on Active Service: sentenced to be dismissed from His Majesty's service; sentence confirmed to GOC, and commuted to as if appointment to rank of Second Lieutenant bore the date of 30 August 1916, and severely reprimanded. Admitted to No.8 General Hospital, Rouen, 14 July 1916; transferred to England, 17 September 1916 (debility); to No.3 NZ General Hospital, Codford, 17 September 1916 (pneumonia); discharged from No.1 NZ General Hospital, 27 September 1916, Brockenhurst, and attached to Headquarters. Attached to strength of NZ Command Depot, Codford, 13 October 1916. To report to NZ Convalescent Home, Brighton, 11 December 1916. Placed on NZ Roll, 19 December 1916 (ill health). Attached to NZ Convalescent Hospital, Hornchurch, 4 January 1917. Commenced return to New Zealand from Plymouth on board 'Arawa', 12 January 1917; disembarked, 6 March 1917; appointment terminated (discharged), 24 May 1917. Total war service: 2 years 159 days (of which 1 year 247 days were abroad). Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 21, p. 10 See 10/480 Sidney ABBOTT for first period of service. |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 80 |
| Place of burial | Wanganui |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22203750
Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22280628 |