Joseph ADAMS

ADAMS, Joseph

    Service Numbers: 232, 14080
    Enlisted: 6 February 1915, Enlisted in Brisbane, QLD
    Last Rank: Lance Corporal
    Last Unit: 11th Light Horse Regiment
    Born: Helidon, Queensland, Australia, 1891
    Home Town: Esk, Somerset, Queensland
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Farrier
    Died: Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia, 7 January 1942, cause of death not yet discovered
    Cemetery: Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne
    Cremated on 8 January 1942. Ashes interred in Agonis Garden, Bed 2, Rose 18 and held in perpetuity for all time Commemorated in the Victoria Garden of Remembrance
    Memorials: Esk War Memorial, Esk War Memorial
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    World War 1 Service

    6 Feb 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Farrier Sergeant, 232, 11th Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted in Brisbane, QLD
    2 Jun 1915: Involvement 232, 11th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Borda embarkation_ship_number: A30 public_note: ''
    2 Jun 1915: Embarked 232, 11th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Borda, Brisbane
    2 Oct 1915: Transferred AIF WW1, Farrier Sergeant, 5th Light Horse Regiment, From the 11th Light Horse Regiment
    30 Dec 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Sapper, 14080, 15th Field Company Engineers, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
    29 Feb 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Farrier Sergeant, 11th Light Horse Regiment, From 5th Light Horse Regiment
    24 Apr 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, 1st Light Horse Regiment, Training Regiment
    2 May 1916: Embarked Sapper, 14080, 15th Field Company Engineers, HMAT Hororata, Sydney
    2 May 1916: Involvement Sapper, 14080, 15th Field Company Engineers, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: ''
    26 Aug 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Sapper, 1st Field Squadron Engineers AIF
    3 May 1918: Wounded AIF WW1, Farrier Sergeant, 232, Gunshot wound to the buttock
    19 Nov 1918: Promoted AIF WW1, Driver, 1st Field Squadron Engineers AIF, Previously promoted to Lance Corporal then reverted to Sapper at his own request until appointed Driver
    29 Oct 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 232, 11th Light Horse Regiment, Discharged at the 2nd Military District. Had been reduced in rank from Farrier Sergeant for having been drunk in Tripoli and chasing some the local children down the street

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    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    Son of Joseph and Fanny Adams of Isle of Wight, England. During 1900 Jospeh married Louisa Mary Anderson of Clifton Road, Wy-ung, Bairnsdale, Victoriia

    Commenced return to Australia on 5  March 1919 aboard HT Pot Sydney disembarking on 17 April 1919

    Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    Son of James Adams of Esk, QLD

    Commenced return to Australia on 20 July 1919 aboard HT Morvada disembarking on the 30 August1919

    Served his five year farrier apprenticeship with J. Barr of Esk, QLD

    Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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