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ADAMS, Robert
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 6229 |
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| Enlisted: | 10 March 1916, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 4th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | 1896, place not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Redfern, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Glass Blower |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Belgium, 6 November 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Ypres Reservoir Cemetery Plot 1, Row 1, Grave 93 Headstone inscription reads: He gave his live for his country, Ypres Reservoir Cemetery, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 10 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6229, 4th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW | |
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| 9 Sep 1916: | Involvement Private, 6229, 4th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: '' | |
| 9 Sep 1916: | Embarked Private, 6229, 4th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Sydney | |
| 2 Mar 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 6229, 4th Infantry Battalion, Wounds to the face and left arm. Embarked for England on the 6 March 1917 | |
| 5 Apr 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 6229, 4th Infantry Battalion, At 2nd Field Ambulance |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Address at the time of enlistment was 193 Elizabeth Street, Redfern, NSW
Next of kin given as his step sister Vera Burns of 'Kia Ora' of Auburn, NSW
Rosina Anderson of 13 Rowe Street, St Peters, NSW was named as beneficiary in Robert's will
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal