William John ADAMS

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Service Number:	4727
Enlisted:	30 August 1915, Enlisted at Parkes, NSW
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	55th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Stonehaven, Scotland, 1890
Home Town:	Parkes, Parkes, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Tailor
Memorials:	Parkes District Roll of Honor

30 Aug 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4727, 3rd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Parkes, NSW
8 Mar 1916:	Involvement Private, 4727, 3rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of England embarkation_ship_number: A15 public_note: ''
8 Mar 1916:	Embarked Private, 4727, 3rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Star of England, Sydney
20 Apr 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 55th Infantry Battalion, From 3rd Battalion
20 Jul 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 4727, 3rd Infantry Battalion, Both legs
13 Mar 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 4727, 55th Infantry Battalion, Second occasion. Gunshot wound to the right arm
26 Sep 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 4727, 55th Infantry Battalion, Third ocasion. Wound to the thigh
19 Jul 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 4727, 55th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at 2nd Military District as medically unfit due to wounding of the thigh

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Address at the time of enlistment was C/- Mrs Crawford of Clarenda Street, Parkes, NSW

Son of Jean Adams of Cowie Village, Stonehaven, Scotland

At the time of enlisting he was a member of the Parkes Rifle Club

Commenced return to Australia on 19 December 1918 aboard HT Leicestershire disembarking on the 23 January 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal