Robert Henry (Chap) ADAM

ADAM, Robert Henry

Service Numbers: 502, N351242
Enlisted: 15 March 1916, Bendigo, Vic.
Last Rank: Lieutenant
Last Unit: 38th Infantry Battalion
Born: Janiember East, Victoria, Australia, 9 August 1889
Home Town: Janiember East, Loddon, Victoria
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Farmer
Died: Natural Causes, Tottenham, New South Wales, Australia, 29 May 1977, aged 87 years
Cemetery: Tottenham Cemetery, New South Wales, Australia
Memorials: Bears Lagoon 'Mossop' Memorial Tree, Bears Lagoon Great European War Roll of Honour, Bears Lagoon School Roll of Honor, Bendigo Great War Roll of Honor, Pyramid Hill Central Molga School Roll of Honour
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World War 1 Service

15 Mar 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 502, 38th Infantry Battalion, Bendigo, Vic.
20 Jun 1916: Involvement Private, 502, 38th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Runic embarkation_ship_number: A54 public_note: ''
20 Jun 1916: Embarked Private, 502, 38th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Runic, Melbourne
27 Jan 1917: Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 38th Infantry Battalion, France
7 Jun 1917: Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 502, 38th Infantry Battalion, Battle of Messines
13 Jul 1917: Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 38th Infantry Battalion, Belgium
4 Sep 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Sergeant, 10th Training Battalion, UK
5 Jan 1918: Transferred AIF WW1, Sergeant, 38th Infantry Battalion, France
28 Mar 1918: Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 502, 38th Infantry Battalion, German Spring Offensive 1918, Morlancourt
11 Aug 1918: Wounded AIF WW1, Sergeant, 502, 38th Infantry Battalion, The Battle of Amiens, GSW to left leg sustained during the attack on Proyart. Evacuated to UK. Never rejoined unit.
4 Jun 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 502, 38th Infantry Battalion, RTA 25 January 1919 and discharged (MU).

World War 2 Service

1 May 1942: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Lieutenant, N351242

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