Herbert Mark ADAMS

ADAMS, Herbert Mark

Service Number: 1855
Enlisted: 19 November 1914, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank: Corporal
Last Unit: 1st Motor Transport Company
Born: Northumberland, England, 1891
Home Town: Saint Kilda, Port Phillip, Victoria
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Motor Driver
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World War 1 Service

19 Nov 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Driver, 1855, 301st Company Mechancial Transport, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
22 Dec 1914: Involvement Driver, 1855, 301st Company Mechancial Transport, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: ''
22 Dec 1914: Embarked Driver, 1855, 301st Company Mechancial Transport, HMAT Ceramic, Melbourne
15 Feb 1916: Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal
31 May 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Corporal, 1st Motor Transport Company
10 Jan 1920: Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 1855, 1st Motor Transport Company, Discharged at 3rd Military District as medically unfit

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

At the tme of enlistment he was residing at 46 Wellington Street, St, Kilda, Victoria

Son of Mary Adams of 69 Spoon Street, Dunstan-on-Tyne, England

Husband of Lilian Adams nee Stropher of 65 Phillip Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne, England. Herbert and Llilian were married on 2 September 1916 in the Parish Church, Elswick, Newcastle-on-Tyne, England

Commenced return to Australia on 7 November 1919 aboard HT Marathon disembarking on the 26 December 1919

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

 

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