Alexander (Sandy) ADAMS

Badge Number: 482, Sub Branch: Unley
482

ADAMS, Alexander

Service Number: 1573
Enlisted: 29 September 1915, Adelaide, South Australia
Last Rank: Driver
Last Unit: 4th Divisional Ammunition Column
Born: Neuarpurr, Victoria, 26 August 1891
Home Town: Minimay, West Wimmera, Victoria
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Farmer
Died: Natural causes, South Plympton, South Australia, 16 September 1977, aged 86 years
Cemetery: Not yet discovered
Memorials: Naracoorte and District Town Hall Honour Board WW1
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World War 1 Service

29 Sep 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1573, Adelaide, South Australia
18 Nov 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1573, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: ''
18 Nov 1915: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1573, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Geelong, Adelaide
21 Apr 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 4th Divisional Ammunition Column
24 May 1916: Promoted AIF WW1, Driver, 4th Divisional Ammunition Column
28 Nov 1916: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1573, 4th Divisional Ammunition Column, Shell wound (right thigh, left arm - left leg amputated)
6 May 1918: Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 1573, 4th Divisional Ammunition Column

World War 2 Service

30 Jun 1941: Enlisted Adelaide, SA

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