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Albert Edward Abbott
Informationen zu Geburt
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Geburtsjahr: 1894 |
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Geburtsort: Dinmore, Ipswich, Queensland, Australia |
Allgemeine Informationen
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Beruf: Lokomotivheizer |
Informationen zum Armeedienst
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Land: Australia |
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Truppe: Australian Imperial Force |
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Rang: Private |
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Dienstnummer: 5294 |
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Einberufung datum: 4/03/1916 |
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Einberufung ort: Cairns, Queensland, Australia |
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Einheiten: — Australian Infantry, 26th Bn. (Queensland and Tasmania) (Letzte bekannte Einheit) |
Informationen zu Tod
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Sterbedatum: 04/10/1917 |
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Sterbeort: Zonnebeke, Belgien |
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Todesursache: Im Kampf gefallen |
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Alter: 23 |
Begräbnisplatz
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Buttes New British Cemetery, Polygon Wood Grabstelle: IV Reihe: B Grab: 19 |
Auszeichnungen und Orden 3
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British War Medal Medaille |
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British War Medal Medaille |
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Victory Medal Medaille — 03/04/1918 |
Punkte von Interesse 3
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| #3 | Ort des Todes (ungefähr) |
Meine Geschichte
Private Albert Edward Abbott served as a private in the 26th Battalion Australian Infantry, part of the 7th Australian Brigade, of the 2nd Australian Division. The Division was brought to Flanders to participate in the Third Battle of Ypres. On the 4th of October 1917, the Division passed through Zonnebeke. It prepared itself for the Battle of Broodseinde, a phase of the offensive.
The 2nd Australian Division attacked at 5.25 a.m., with two brigades. They met the same German counter-attacks, as the 1st Australian Division and likewise fought them off. The 6th Australian Brigade captured Zonnebeke village, including the hamlet of Broodseinde.
The 7th Australian Brigade cleared Zonnebeke village of snipers. Little or no opposition was met with, until they reached the Broodseinde ridge. Here they encountered severe fire from German machine guns positioned in Daisy Wood, some 300 yards away. It was decided to consolidate a line in an old British trench from 1914-1915, 200 yards short of their objective.
Private Albert Edward Abbott was killed in action during the Battle of Broodseinde. He was initially buried just west of Daisy Wood. The location of his initial grave may suggest that he was killed in the final stages of the attack on the Broodseinde Ridge. His remains were exhumed after the war and interred in Buttes New British Cemetery, Polygon Wood.
The 2nd Australian Division attacked at 5.25 a.m., with two brigades. They met the same German counter-attacks, as the 1st Australian Division and likewise fought them off. The 6th Australian Brigade captured Zonnebeke village, including the hamlet of Broodseinde.
The 7th Australian Brigade cleared Zonnebeke village of snipers. Little or no opposition was met with, until they reached the Broodseinde ridge. Here they encountered severe fire from German machine guns positioned in Daisy Wood, some 300 yards away. It was decided to consolidate a line in an old British trench from 1914-1915, 200 yards short of their objective.
Private Albert Edward Abbott was killed in action during the Battle of Broodseinde. He was initially buried just west of Daisy Wood. The location of his initial grave may suggest that he was killed in the final stages of the attack on the Broodseinde Ridge. His remains were exhumed after the war and interred in Buttes New British Cemetery, Polygon Wood.
Quellen 7
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"The Third Ypres Passchendaele. The Day-by-Day Account", McCarthy C., London, Arms & Armour Press, 1995, pg. 99 Verwendete Quellen |
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Australian War Memorial https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/R1916415 Verwendete Quellen |
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CWGC https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/480087/abbott,-albert-edward/ Verwendete Quellen |
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National Archives of Australia https://discoveringanzacs.naa.gov.au/browse/person/67504 Verwendete Quellen |
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The AIF-Project https://aif.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=112 Verwendete Quellen |
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The Long Long Trail http://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/ Verwendete Quellen |
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War Diary A.I.F. 26th Bn. https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C1343387 Verwendete Quellen |