| Regimental number | 12/1872 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Dairy farmer |
| Address | Hauraki Plains, Thames |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Height | 5' 6" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Tira Martin Abbott, 91 Hobson Street, Auckland |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 4th Reinforcements, Auckland Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 21 Willochra on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | Auckland Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Chunuk Bair (New Zealand Memorial, Panel No 9), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mr & Mrs WJ Abbott, Kapuraki, Hauraki Plains |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Joined unit at Gallipoli, 8 June 1915. Admitted to NZ Field Ambulance, 22 July 1915; rejoined unit, same day (no further details recorded). Killed in action, 8 August 1915. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Auckland Infantry Batln/Fourth |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22280550 |