ABINGTON, Arthur
(Service number 7/2227)
| First Rank | Trooper | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | 20/04/1882 | Place of Birth | Australia |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | 13 Seaview Terrace, Timaru | ||
| Occupation | Shepherd | ||
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| Marital Status | |||
| Next of Kin | Christina McPHERSON (mother), Seaview Terrace, Timaru | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | New Zealand Expeditionary Force | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | 10th Reinforcements, Canterbury Mounted Rifles, C Squadron | ||
| Date | 4 March 1916 | ||
| Transport | Willochra or Tofua | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington | Destination | Suez, Egypt |
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Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | *1963 | Age | 81 years |
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| Place of Death | Victoria, Australia | ||
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Biographical Notes
Arthur Abington was the son of Christina McPherson.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [17 December 2018]; refer Timaru Herald, 4 May 1916, Sun, 5 March 1917 (PapersPast) [17 December 2018]
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