| Regimental number | 22519 |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Next of kin | Father, R S Abel, Avondale, South Auckland |
| Rank on embarkation | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 23rd Reinforcements, Specialist Company, Signal Section |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT Corinthic on |
| Final rank | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Auckland Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | Bancourt British Cemetery (Plot I, Row B, Grave No. 23), France |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 12/1018 Charles Mervyn ABEL |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 57, p. 25 |