Sergeant Albert Frederick Abbott
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Abbott,
Albert Frederick
Date of birth: 1881-12-27
Place of birth: Chatham New Brunswick Canada
Next of kin: Charlotte Abbott; wife; 112-22 91st Street, Edmonton, Alberta
Marital status: married
Occupation (attested): Building Superintendant
Religion: Wesleyan
Date of death:
1916-06-10
Cause of death:
Died of wounds
Buried:
Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, VII. C. 21.
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 80005
Highest Rank:
Sergeant
(31st Battalion)
Rank detail
Sergeant, 31st Battalion, Infantry (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Wounded on 6th June 1916 in Battle of Mount Sorrel and died of wounds.
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RESEARCH INFORMATION
CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try
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CWGC ID: 432000
LAC ID:
70
Service file: V0003-S005
Uploader's Notes:
Son of Lemuel H. and Mary Abbott; husband of Charlotte L. Abbott, of 2014, Noyes St., Evanston, Ill., U.S.A. Native of Chatham, New Brunswick. Arrived England May 1915// France Sept 1915
Died of wounds, probably received during the fighting around Mt Sorrel and Hill 62.
There was a large military hospital at the cemetery this man is buried in and he no doubt died there.
8 Jul 1916 issue of The World notes that a memorial service was held in honour of John Croft and Fred Abbott at St Lukes Methodist Church in Chatham
The Bn War Diary notes heavy fighting near Menin Mill on 7-9 June with the wounded being evacuated to Ypres
Died of Wounds (GSW neck and left shoulder) in a Casualty Clearing Stn
Uploader's Research notes: [Sergeant Army Canadian Infantry 31st Battalion D ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2017-04-15