Sergeant Herbert Abrams
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Date of birth: 1891-10-06
Place of birth: Kettering Northamptonshire England
Next of kin: Arthur Abrams, Northamptonshire, England
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Mechanic
Occupation (normalized): Motor-Vehicle Mechanics, Specialisation Unknown
Religion: Church of England
Date of death:
1918-08-08
Cause of death:
Died of wounds
Buried:
Crouy British Cemetery, Crouy-Sur-Somme, IV. C. 9.
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 408386
Highest Rank:
Sergeant
(6th Battalion, Canadian Engineers)
Rank detail
- Sergeant, 6th Battalion, Canadian Engineers, Canadian Engineers (Army).
- Private (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Awards
Military Medal
Date of award: 1918-09-09
Source: 2nd Division Order 4279 and London Gazette 31142 dated 24.1.19
Notes: November 2018 - MM and pair offered on London Medal Company site.
RESEARCH INFORMATION
CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try
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CWGC ID: 70901
LAC ID:
590
Service file: V0022-S008
Uploader's Notes: Herbert Abrams was born on 6th October 1891 in Kettering, Northamptonshire, and having emigrated to Canada and worked as a farmer and volunteer fireman, then enlisted into the Canadian Forces on 11th June 1915 at Niagara, joining as a Private (No.408386) the 37th Battalion.
Arriving in England on 11th December 1915, he was appointed to Lance Corporal on 5th February 1916, and transferred as a Sapper to the 2nd Pioneer Battalion, Canadian Engineers on 16th May 1916 for service out on the Western Front, having reverted to Private. Appointed to Lance Corporal again on 28th July 1916, and then to Lance Sergeant on 16th January 1917, he was promoted to Sergeant on 9th April 1917.
Abrams then transferred to the 6th Battalion, Canadian Engineers on 5th June 1918, and then died of wounds received on 8th August 1918, he having been in the trenches at the time, when ‘a shell burst above the trench at about 07.45 am, seriously wounding Sergeant Abrams in the arm, chest and leg. 4 more other ranks were also wounded.’ Another reported states that: ’Sergeant Abrams quickly lined up his men along ‘D’ route. He had got two trenches filled and was bridging a third when he was struck down and seriously wounded in the arms, chest and legs.’
Evacuated to the 6th Field Ambulance, ‘Sergeant Abrams died on the night of the 8th of multiple shell wounds. Recommendation that he should be awarded the Military Medal had already gone through.’ The book ‘From the Rideau to the Rhine and back’ confirms the above details of his death in action.
Arriving in England on 11th December 1915, he was appointed to Lance Corporal on 5th February 1916, and transferred as a Sapper to the 2nd Pioneer Battalion, Canadian Engineers on 16th May 1916 for service out on the Western Front, having reverted to Private. Appointed to Lance Corporal again on 28th July 1916, and then to Lance Sergeant on 16th January 1917, he was promoted to Sergeant on 9th April 1917.
Abrams then transferred to the 6th Battalion, Canadian Engineers on 5th June 1918, and then died of wounds received on 8th August 1918, he having been in the trenches at the time, when ‘a shell burst above the trench at about 07.45 am, seriously wounding Sergeant Abrams in the arm, chest and leg. 4 more other ranks were also wounded.’ Another reported states that: ’Sergeant Abrams quickly lined up his men along ‘D’ route. He had got two trenches filled and was bridging a third when he was struck down and seriously wounded in the arms, chest and legs.’
Evacuated to the 6th Field Ambulance, ‘Sergeant Abrams died on the night of the 8th of multiple shell wounds. Recommendation that he should be awarded the Military Medal had already gone through.’ The book ‘From the Rideau to the Rhine and back’ confirms the above details of his death in action.
Uploader's Research notes: November 2018 - MM and pair offered on London Medal Company site. [Private Army Canadian Infantry 37th Battalion Sergeant Army Canadian Engineers 6th Battalion, Canadian Engineers Military Medal Military Medal ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2018-11-21