| Name | ABBOTT, Frederick William |
| Service No. | |
| Rank | Captain |
| Unit | 5th Contingent, 12 Company (Wellington Section) |
| Embarkation | S.S.'Waimate', 31 March 1900 |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Address | C/- Abbott, Oram and Co, Auckland |
| Next of Kin | Mr R H Abbott (Brother), same |
| Other Service 1 | Major, 7th Contingent, Supplement |
| Embarkation1 | Transferred in South Africa |
| Other Service 2 | Major, 9th Contingent, A Squadron |
| Embarkation2 | Transferred in South Africa |
| Born | 1865 |
| Born Location | Devonshire, England |
| Death Type | Died of Pneumonia |
| Died | 30/05/1912 |
| Died Location | On board S.S. 'Ionic' |
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| Medal Entitlement | Distinguished Service Order, Queen's South Africa Medal w/clasps 'Cape Colony', 'Orange Free State', 'Transvaal', 'Rhodesia', King's South Africa Medal w/clasps 'South Africa 1901', 'South Africa 1902', George V Coronation Medal 1911 |
| Biographical Notes | Born North Devon the son of Richard and Elizabeth Abbott (née Blake). Educated at South Molton. Farmed in England and New Zealand. Involved with mining operations in Western Australia and Auckland. Volunteer service with No. 2 Coy, Victoria Rifle Volunteers (Lieutenant 12/1898, Captain 7/1899). Awarded DSO for services in South Africa (L.G. 29/7/1902) and Mentioned in Despatches. Lieutenant-Colonel (NZ Militia) 1902. Transferred to Active List, 9/1910. Attended Staff course in UK 1911-12. Attended George V Coronation in London. Was returning to NZ to take up position of OC Auckland Military District when he died of pneumonia, at sea. |
| Photograph | *WP 4/4/1900
*AWN 30/3/1900 |
| References | *NZ Army List 1899
*Evening Post 5/6/1912 |