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1207857Engine Room Artificer 3rd John Napier Abbott
Royal Navy H.M.S. Warrior.
(d.31 May 1916)
John Abbott served in H.M.S. Warrior. Remembered at . WW1
1208067Able Seaman Joseph Johnson Abbott
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve S.S. Poldown.
(d.9 Oct 1917)
Joseph Abbott served in S.S. Poldown. Remembered at . WW1
1207449Petty Officer Stoker Lionel Albert Abbott
Royal Navy H.M.S. Laforey.
(d.23 Mar 1917)
Lionel Abbott served in H.M.S. Laforey. Remembered at . WW1
1207463Deck Hand Maxwell Abbott
Royal Naval Reserve H.M.S. Laurentic.
(d.25 Jan 1917)
Maxwell Abbott served in H.M.S. Laurentic. Remembered at . WW1
1127Pte. Norman Abbott
Australian Imperial Forces 33rd Btn.
from:6 Stream Street, East Sidney, New South Wales
(d.3rd Aug 1918)
Norman Abbott left Australia in July 1917 and joined the 33rd Battalion in France in March 1918. He was wounded in action twice, in April 1918 he was admitted to 3rd General Hospital at Le Treport, he returned to his unit after treatment and suffered a gun shot wound which fractured a finger on the 25th July 1918. After treatment at the 3rd General Hospital it was decided that he needed further treatment in England. Norman embarked on the hospital ship HMAT Warilda on 2nd August. During the crossing from Le Havre to Southampton the ship was torpedoed by the enemy. Norman was listed as missing believed drowned and is commemorated on the Hollybrook Memorial in Southampton. He left a wife, Ida
221171Pte. Robert Abbott
British Army 5th Btn. East Lancashire Regiment
from:4 Ribbleston Place, Preston, Lancashire
Robert Abbott was born in 1897, and enlisted, at the age of 18yrs, on 11th December 1915. He gave his trade, on enlistment, as a Cotton Spinner. His father's name was Thomas Abbott and the family home was 4, Ribbleston Place, Preston.
He went to France in March 1917 and was wounded, in the forearm, in September 1918 as a result of which, he spent a period of time in Leeds Hospital.
1207159Able Seaman Robert Abbott
Royal Navy H.M.S. Cressy.
(d.22 Sep 1914)
Robert Abbott served in H.M.S. Cressy. Remembered at . WW1
1207973Able Seaman Samuel Thomas Abbott
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Hood Btn. Royal Naval Division
(d.7 Nov 1917)
Samuel Abbott served in Hood Btn. Royal Naval Division Remembered at . WW1
260749Able Sea. Samuel Thomas Abbott
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Howe Battalion
from:Little Harrowdon nr. Wellingborough, Northamptonshire
(d.7th November 1917)
Samuel Abbott is my great uncle,it is only recently I knew he existed.He enlisted in November 1915. He joined the Howe Battalion in November 1916. He received Gun Shot Wound in February 1917. After re-habilitation he was drafted back to Howe Battalion in July 1917. On the 7th of November 1917 he received fatal wounds dying at 10.15 at the 10th Casualty Clearing Station. He is buried at Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery. God bless him and all the others that lost their lives.
1207179Leading Seaman Sydney James Abbott
Royal Navy H.M.S. Defence.
(d.31 May 1916)
Sydney Abbott served in H.M.S. Defence. Remembered at . WW1
214004W. Abbott
W. Abbott is commemorated on the Triptych for WW1 (1914-1918) in St. Paul's Church in Jarrow.
1207377Private Walter John Abbott
Royal Marine Light Infantry H.M.S. Humber.
(d.3 Nov 1916)
Walter Abbott served in H.M.S. Humber. Remembered at . WW1
1207426Able Seaman Walter Tom Abbott
Royal Navy H.M.S. Invincible.
(d.31 May 1916)
Walter Abbott served in H.M.S. Invincible. Remembered at . WW1
500771Pte. William Frederick Abbott
British Army 1st/22nd Btn. London Regiment
from:London. .
(d.7th Jun 1917)
500854Pte. William Townsend Abbott
Australian Imperial Forces 43rd Btn.
from:Moonta, South Australia.
(d.31st Jul 1917)
1128Pte. William Charles Abbott
Australian Imperial Forces 33rd Btn.
from:Narromine, New South Wales
1206894Engineman William Henry Abbott Mentioned in Despatches
Royal Naval Reserve H.M. Trawler Falmouth III.
(d.19 Nov 1915)
William Abbott served in H.M. Trawler Falmouth III. Remembered at . WW1
1206945Deck Hand William Fernley Claude Abbott
Mercantile Marine Reserve H.M. Yacht North Star II.
(d.6 Feb 1919)
William Abbott served in H.M. Yacht North Star II. Remembered at . WW1
1207045Able Seaman William Abbott
Royal Navy H.M.S. Black Prince.
(d.31 May 1916)
William Abbott served in H.M.S. Black Prince. Remembered at . WW1
1207826Deck Hand Abbs
Royal Naval Reserve H.M.S. Vivid
(d.11 Nov 1917)
Abbs served in H.M.S. Vivid Remembered at . WW1
1207611Leading Seaman Gilbert Alfred Abbs
Royal Navy H.M.S. Platypus.
(d.2 Jul 1918)
Gilbert Abbs served in H.M.S. Platypus. Remembered at . WW1
1207524Boy 1st Class Sydney George Abbs
Royal Navy H.M.S. Natal.
(d.30 Dec 1915)
Sydney Abbs served in H.M.S. Natal. Remembered at . WW1
1206985Sick Berth Attendant Tom William Robert Abbs
Royal Navy H.M.S. Aboukir.
(d.22 Sep 1914)
Tom Abbs served in H.M.S. Aboukir. Remembered at . WW1
216595Dnkymn. David Abby
Mercantile Marine SS Saint Ninian
from:10 O'Brien's Place, Haddington Road, Dublin
(d.7th Feb 1917)
David Abby was the son of William and Elizabeth Abby, of 10 O'Brien's Place, Haddington Road, Dublin. He was one of the fifteen men who were killed when the SS Saint Ninian was sunk by torpedo-fire from the UB-48 off the coast of Whitby. He was 23 years old, and is commemorated at Tower Hill Memorial in London.
1206936Stoker Ali Abdu
Royal Navy H.M. Tug Enterprise
(d.4 Aug 1918)
Ali Abdu served in H.M. Tug Enterprise Remembered at . WW1
1208146Lascar Husain Abdul
Royal Indian Marine
(d.25 Feb 1917)
Husain Abdul served in Remembered at . WW1
1208147Seacunny Karim Abdul
Royal Indian Marine
(d.3 Mar 1917)
Karim Abdul served in Remembered at . WW1
1208145Lascar Majid Abdul
Royal Indian Marine
(d.21 Feb 1917)
Majid Abdul served in Remembered at . WW1
1207724Seedie Sherif Bin Abdulla
Royal Navy H.M.S. Talbot.
(d.8 Oct 1917)
Sherif Abdulla served in H.M.S. Talbot. Remembered at . WW1
1207075Seedie Abdullah bariut
Royal Navy H.M.S. Britomart
(d.11 Sep 1919)
Abdullah bariut served in H.M.S. Britomart Remembered at . WW1
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