| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 1DRL/0001 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | 1 wallet: 1 cm |
| Object type | Letter |
| Maker |
Abbott, Francis Arthur |
| Place made | France: Picardie, Somme, Peronne |
| Date made | 1917-1918 |
| Access | Open |
| Related File This file can be copied or viewed via the Memorial’s Reading Room. | AWM93 12/11/6 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
| Copying Provisions | Copyright expired. Copying permitted subject to physical condition. Permission for reproduction not required. |
Abbott, Francis Arthur (Sergeant, b.1893 - d.1918)
Description
Collection relating to the First World War service of 3170 Sergeant Francis Arthur Abbott, serving with 33 Battalion in France, 1917-1918. Collection consists of four letters from Abbott to family members commenting on battle conditions; military rations; the need for commitment by all to England; the Conscription issue, and local Penrith concerns. Also included are three letters of condolence to Abbott family members following Abbott's death in 1918.
Also see AWM2016.26.1
History / Summary
Biographical note: 3170 Sergeant Francis Arthur Abbott, 33 Battalion, AIF. Killed in action, Peronne, 31 August 1918. Age 25. Son of Joseph and Mary Ann Abbott of Hornseywood, Penrith, New South Wales.