Alfred Sunderland ADAMS

ADAMS, Alfred Sunderland

Service Number: 17
Enlisted: 21 August 1914
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 5th Infantry Battalion
Born: Albury, New South Wales, Australia, 15 July 1894
Home Town: Albury, Albury Municipality, New South Wales
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Clerk
Died: Bronchial Pneumonia, Treannam Hospital, Shoreham, Victoria, Australia, 30 August 1977, aged 83 years
Cemetery: Not yet discovered
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World War 1 Service

21 Aug 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 17, 5th Infantry Battalion
21 Oct 1914: Involvement Private, 17, 5th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Orvieto embarkation_ship_number: A3 public_note: ''
21 Oct 1914: Embarked Private, 17, 5th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Orvieto, Melbourne
1 May 1915: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 17, 5th Infantry Battalion, Wounding occurred between 1-10 May 1915 fracturing the forearm
1 Aug 1916: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 17, 5th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of George Sunderland Adams and Eurie Isabel Adams nee Thornton of Guinea Street, Albury, NSW

Husband of Joyce Elizabeth Adams nee Lugg of 12 Coastal Road, Flinders, Victoria. Alfred and joyce were married on the 21 December 1918 in St Pauls Church, Port Pirie, SA

Commenced return to Australia on 29 July 1915 aboard HT Hororata disembarked on 28 August 1915

Previousl served for two years with each of the cadets and the Citizen Military Forces

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

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