ADAMS, Arthur Talbot Scott
Service Number: | 752 |
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Enlisted: | 15 February 1914, Liverpool, New South Wales |
Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
Last Unit: | 12th Light Horse Regiment |
Born: | Cooma, New South Wales, 31 May 1885 |
Home Town: | Boggabri, Narrabri, New South Wales |
Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
Occupation: | Station Manager |
Died: | Natural causes, Strathfield, New South Wales, 31 October 1968, aged 83 years |
Cemetery: |
Rookwood Cemetery & Crematorium Cremated |
Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
15 Feb 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 752, Liverpool, New South Wales | |
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25 Jun 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Corporal, 752, 12th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Ceramic, Sydney | |
25 Jun 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 752, 12th Light Horse Regiment, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: '' | |
29 Aug 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 752, 1st Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
19 Jul 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 12th Light Horse Regiment | |
9 Mar 1918: | Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 12th Light Horse Regiment | |
1 Jun 1918: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 12th Light Horse Regiment | |
21 Aug 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 12th Light Horse Regiment |
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Arthur Talbot Scott ADAMS was born on 31st May, 1885 in Cooma, NSW
His parents were James Henry ADAMS and Elizabeth J SCOTT
He enlisted in Feb. 1914 with the 12th Light Horse Regiment - Unit embarked from Sydney on HMAT Ceramic on 25th June, 1915
Further information about his service and promotions to Lieutenant & info on his Military Medal are detailed in the following link
https://www.aif.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=684 (www.aif.adfa.edu.au)
He returned to Australia on 15th May, 1919 and married Ann D KINLOCH in 1921 in Narrandera NSW
Arthur died on 31st October 1968 late of Strathfield & formerly of Leeton NSW - His funeral left St Davids Church, Strathfield on 1st November for Rookwood Crematorium
He received the Military Medal, on 31st October 1917 for gallantry and devotion to duty for the final assault on Beersheba. & also the 1914-15 Star, British War Medal & the Victory Medal