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Record #3035
Name :
: Geoffrey Robinson ABBOTT (1898 - 1917)


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Date of Birth
: 1898

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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
: 31 Jul 1917   Notes : Killed in Action
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Middlesex, Paddington
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialBelgium, West Flanders
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 31 Mar 1912
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Empress of Britain

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:

Agency
: Sailing Alone
NotesA birth registration was found for Geoffrey Robinson Abbott: Year of Registration: 1898; Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun; District: Paddington; County: Greater London, London, Middlesex; Volume: 1a; Page: 30.

In 1912, Geoffrey Abbott, 14, arrived at Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada, alone and en route to Dundalk, Ontario, Canada.

On December 23, 1914, Geoffrey R. Abbott, 16, agricultural labor, returned to the United Kingdom on the ship Missanabie. He intended to visit Steeple Road, Southminster, Essex, England and intended to reside in a British Possession.

On May 11, 1915, Geoffrey Robinson Abbott, 19, enlisted in the British Armed Forces (Service No. R/12727). He declared that he resided at Steeple Road, Southminster, Essex, England; that he was a British subject; that he was 19 years and 5 months of age; that he was a farm labourer; that he received notice to report; and that he was not married. He was described as 5 foot 2 inches in height and had no distinctive marks. His next of kin was his aunt, Isabella Hickson, who resided at Steeple Road, Southminster, Essex, England.

He served as a Rifleman in the King's Royal Rifle Corps, 18th Battalion. Geoffrey seemed to have problems as a soldier. He received a large number of days pay between December 5, 1916 until May 22, 1917; and finally 168 hours detention and forfeiture of 21 days pay for his absence from June 5, 1917 until June 12, 1917. He was then sent to France on June 16, 1917. Geoffrey's sentence was remitted on July 12, 1917.

Geoffrey Robinson Abbott was killed in action at the Battle of Ypres on July 31, 1917. He was posthumously awarded the British War Medal and Victory Medal.

Geoffrey is memorialized on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Ypres (Ieper,)West Flanders (West-Vlaanderen), Belgium. A photo of his name on this memorial can be found at:
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ContributorsCreated : 2008-02-05 23:38:13 / From original database

Last Updated : 2012-01-11 12:27:26 /

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3032 ABBOT, Frederick1882ENG,     May 1901 : Numidian CAN Sailing Alone  
3054 ABBOTT, Charles William1868ENG, SFK, Felixstowe May 1871 : Nestorian CAN Sailing Alone  
3035 ABBOTT, Geoffrey Robinson1898ENG, MDX, Paddington Mar 1912 : Empress of Britain CAN Sailing Alone  
3043 ABBOTT, John1896ENG,     May 1913 : Megantic CAN Sailing Alone  
5599 ABERNETHY, Henry1897ENG, CUL, Whitehaven Aug 1914 : Tunisian CAN Sailing Alone  
3077 ABERNETHY, James1895ENG, CUL, Whitehaven Aug 1912 : Virginian CAN Sailing Alone  
3095 ABRAHAMS, Lily1896ENG,     Aug 1913 : Empress of Britain CAN Sailing Alone  
3113 ACHESEN, Sarah1895ENG,     Jun 1913 : Laurentic CAN Sailing Alone  
3170 ADAM, Jeanie1869ENG,     Nov 1884 : Hanoverian CAN Sailing Alone  
8820 AINDOW, Albert Edward1894ENG, LAN, Formby Jun 1911 : Virginian CAN Sailing Alone  
9820 BARRIE, Isabella1895SCT,     Aug 1911 : Hesperian CAN Sailing Alone  
21231 BEECH, Albert1856ENG,     May 1871 : Nestorian CAN Sailing Alone  
10463 BISHOP, George1908ENG, LDN, London May 1924 : Montrose CAN Sailing Alone  
2879 BLACKFORD, Evelyn Rosa1900ENG, SRY, Kingston onThames Nov 1916 : Northland CAN Sailing Alone  
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15848 BOYNS, John Richard1904ENG, CON, Penzance Apr 1922 : Albania CAN Sailing Alone  
7201 CANNELL, Owen Inglose1904ENG, NFK, Smallburgh Mar 1921 : Melita CAN Sailing Alone  
12620 CARDY, C1879ENG,     Apr 1896 : Scotsman CAN Sailing Alone  
4499 CHAPMAN, Violet Agnes1904ENG, MDX, London May 1919 : Melita CAN Sailing Alone  
12693 CHEADLE, Cecilia Agnes1909ENG,    , Chester Apr 1924 : - Unknown - CAN Sailing Alone  
11909 COOPER, Frederick1905ENG,    , Reading May 1921 : Melita CAN Sailing Alone  
11910 COOPER, George1908ENG,     Mar 1921 : Minnedosa CAN Sailing Alone  
5534 DOIG, Elizabeth 1898SCT,    , Dundee Jun 1912 : Empress of Ireland CAN Sailing Alone  
13138 EASTES, Neville1887ENG,    , Canterbury May 1903 : Lake erie CAN Sailing Alone  
10334 EVELEIGH, Olive E1904ENG,    , Fulham Feb 1915 : Vaderland CAN Sailing Alone  
10250 GERHOLD, Arthur1876ENG, KEN, Greenwich Jun 1893 : Lake Superior CAN Sailing Alone  
8609 GREEN, Lilian Margaret1896ENG,     May 1913 : Scotian CAN Sailing Alone  
17675 HURST, George1888ENG,     Apr 1896 : Scotsman CAN Sailing Alone  
9684 IMAGE, Herbert G1887ENG, LDN, London Mar 1903 : Parisian CAN Sailing Alone  
3539 JEFFERIES, Frederick George1895ENG, GLS, Bristol Aug 1913 : Royal Edward CAN Sailing Alone krissy  
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