William John ADAMS

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Service Number:	29700
Enlisted:	7 April 1916, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Driver
Last Unit:	12th Field Artillery Brigade
Born:	Colac, Victoria, Australia, 1889
Home Town:	Eurack, Colac-Otway, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Memorials:	Beeac War Memorial

7 Apr 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Driver, 29700, Australian Field Artillery - 116th to 120th Howitzer Batteries: AIF, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
3 Oct 1916:	Involvement Driver, 29700, Australian Field Artillery - 116th to 120th Howitzer Batteries: AIF, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: ''
3 Oct 1916:	Embarked Driver, 29700, Australian Field Artillery - 116th to 120th Howitzer Batteries: AIF, HMAT Aeneas, Melbourne
14 Jan 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, Divisional Ammunition Column, From 119th Howitzer Battery
28 Jan 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, 12th Field Artillery Brigade , From 4th Divisional Ammunition Column
9 Oct 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 29700, 12th Field Artillery Brigade , Discharged at the 3rd Military District

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Husband of Mary Adams of 'The Willows', Cororooke, Victoria

Commenced return to Australia on 12 May 1919 aboard HT Port Napier disembarking on the 2 July 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal