Details imported from Luton Absent Voters list and National Roll of the Great War (Section V)

The National Roll (mostly submitted by families) describes his service as follows: He joined in June 1916 and after his training served at various air depots on important duties which demanded a high degree of proficiency. He did excellent work but was not successful in obtaining his transfer overseas before cessation of hostilities. He was demobilised in March 1919.

Edgar Rowland Abbott was born in 1889 to Rowland & Lizzie Louise.

In 1915 he enlisted into the Royal Engineers, but after only serving 9 months, he was discharged due to a discrepancy in his age.

He later joined the RAF but was KIA on 5th November 1918.