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ADCOCK, Ralph Edgar
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 5338 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 6 February 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Lance Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 10th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Wayville, South Australia, 3 October 1894 |
| Home Town: | Croydon, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Carpenter |
| Died: | Callon Park Mental Hospital, NSW, 18 May 1954, aged 59 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
AIF Cemetery, West Terrace Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia Section: KO, Road: 19A, Site No: 32 |
| Memorials: | Hindmarsh Baptist Church WW1 Roll of Honour, Hindmarsh Star of Freedom Tent No 4 IOOR WW1 Roll of Honor |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 6 Feb 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1 | |
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| 11 Apr 1916: | Embarked Private, 5338, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Aeneas, Adelaide | |
| 11 Apr 1916: | Involvement Private, 5338, 10th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: '' | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 5338, 10th Infantry Battalion |
World War 2 Service
| 8 Apr 1942: | Enlisted Adelaide, SA | |
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| 16 Jul 1942: | Enlisted Adelaide |
Personal Stories
Military Medal Citation
He was awarded the Military Medal in October, 1917.
“During the operation at Polygon Wood east of Ypres on 19-22/9/17 Cpl Adcock rendered valuable services. He volunteered for a special patrol which went out 600 yards in front of our line and remained there throughout the night of 20-21/9/17 under heavy artillery fire. He sent back reports of enemy movements to the Artillery and, by this means, several attempted concentrations of the enemy were frustrated. He was wounded early in the evening but carried on and his devotion to duty set a splendid example to his men and was the means of greatly protecting our front line”.
Submitted 30 January 2016 by Faithe Jones
Biography
Son of Thomas ADCOCK and Elizabeth Jane nee GREEN
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