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ADAMS, George Carse
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 61344, 61344 |
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| Enlisted: | 18 April 1918, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 4th Motor Transport Company |
| Born: | Edinburgh, Scotland, 7 April 1896 |
| Home Town: | Surrey Hills, Boroondara, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Grocer |
| Died: | Surrey Hills, Victoria, Australia, 1965, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Box Hill General Cemetery, Victoria Portion B, Row NS 0253 |
| Memorials: | The Shrine |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 18 Apr 1918: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 61344, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 31 Aug 1918: | Embarked Private, 61344, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, HMAT Barambah, Melbourne | |
| 31 Aug 1918: | Involvement Private, 61344, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Barambah embarkation_ship_number: A37 public_note: '' | |
| 14 Nov 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 14th Infantry Battalion, From 1st to 17th Victorian Re-inforcements | |
| 2 Feb 1919: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 6th Motor Transport Company, From 14th Battalion | |
| 24 May 1919: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 4th Motor Transport Company, From the 6th Motor Transport Company including a brief time when with the graves detachment | |
| 20 Mar 1920: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 61344, 4th Motor Transport Company, Discharged at the 3rd Military District |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Henry Adams and Isabella Adams nee Gordon of Montrose Street, Surrey Hills, Victoria. Brother of Gordon Adams who served with the 14th Battalion.
Husband of Elinor Adams nee Williams. George and Elinor married in Victoria during 1928
Commenced return to Australia on 5 January 1920 aboard HT Cape Verde disembarking on the 26 February1920
Medal: British War Medal