William ADAMS

ADAMS, William

Service Numbers: 311, NX81715
Enlisted: 14 May 1916, Enlisted at NSW
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 2nd Machine Gun Company
Born: Dundee, Scotland, 27 October 1888
Home Town: Balmain, Leichhardt, New South Wales
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Pipe Machinist
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World War 1 Service

14 May 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, 311, 9th Machine Gun Company, Enlisted at NSW
19 Sep 1916: Involvement Private, 311, 9th Machine Gun Company, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '21' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Commonwealth embarkation_ship_number: A73 public_note: ''
19 Sep 1916: Embarked Private, 311, 9th Machine Gun Company, HMAT Commonwealth, Melbourne
17 Mar 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, 2nd Machine Gun Company, From 9th Machine Gun Company
10 Jul 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, 311, 2nd Machine Gun Company, Discharged at the 2nd Military District

World War 2 Service

1 Jan 1942: Enlisted NX81715, Enlisted at Paddington, NSW. Rank of Private
11 Mar 1943: Discharged NX81715, 19th Ordnance Workshop

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

When enlisting for WW1 he gave his age as 28 years but when he enlisted for WW2 he gave his age as 43 years and his date of birth as 1898 which suggests he lowered his age by about 10 years

Husband of Mabel Adams nee Lymbery of 3 Adolphus Lane, Balmain, NSW. william and Mabel married during 1912 in the Petersahm area, NSW. When he enlisted for WW2 he was residing in Bass Avenue, East Hills, NSW

Commenced return to Australia on 13 April 1919 board HT Castalia disembarking on the 1 June 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

Medal WW2: War Medal

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