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ADAMS, William
Personal Details
Service Number: | 6949 |
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Enlisted: | 17 October 1916, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria |
Last Rank: | Private |
Last Unit: | Australian Veterinary Hospital |
Born: | Manchester, England, 1895 |
Home Town: | Footscray, Maribyrnong, Victoria |
Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
Occupation: | Gardener |
Died: | Brighton, Victoria, Australia, 10 August 1963, cause of death not yet discovered |
Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
17 Oct 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6949, 7th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria | |
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23 Nov 1916: | Embarked Private, 6949, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne | |
23 Nov 1916: | Involvement Private, 6949, 7th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: '' | |
28 Apr 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 67th Infantry Battalion (WW1), From 7th Battalion | |
1 Sep 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 37th Infantry Battalion, From 67th Battalion | |
25 Oct 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, Australian Veterinary Hospital, From 37th Battalion | |
9 Aug 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 6949, Australian Veterinary Hospital, Discharged at the 3rd Military District |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Address at the time of enlistment was 46 Geelong Road, Footscray, Victoria
Son of William Adams and Lillian Adams nee Roland of 20 Woodchurch Road, Prenton, Birkenhead, England
Commenced return to Australia on 20 May 1919 aboard HT Nestor disembarking on the 2 July 1919
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal