Basic Details
Surname
Abbott
Forenames
Albert Edward
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Served or died
Died
Service number
17271
Notes
The Roll lists his address as
(N.B. The Roll is known to include numerous errors, including: misspelt names and inaccurate date/place of death, rank and military unit etc; several casualties were mistakenly listed on it twice [i.e. under their true name and also the alias under which they served]; several other men were listed on it due to the mistaken belief they had died, whereas they had actually survived).
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Northants
Sub-unit (Primary - Stated)
3rd
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Pte
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
England
Town of death
Strood
Country of burial
Not stated
Year of death
1916
Month of death
January
Day of death
30
Manner of death as stated
"Killed through an accident 30 Jan. 1916 at Strood"
Manner of death reference
Other