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ADAMS, Gordon
Personal Details
Service Numbers: | 61343, VX10309, V81118 |
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Enlisted: | 28 May 1918, Melbourne, Victoria |
Last Rank: | Private |
Last Unit: | 1st Australian Corps Headquarters |
Born: | Box Hill, Victoria, Australia , 20 October 1897 |
Home Town: | Surrey Hills, Boroondara, Victoria |
Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
Occupation: | Farmer |
Died: | Died of Illness, Syria, 22 January 1942, aged 44 years |
Cemetery: |
Beirut War Cemetery 1 J 6 |
Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, The Shrine |
Service History
World War 1 Service
28 May 1918: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 61343, Melbourne, Victoria | |
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31 Aug 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 61343, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Barambah embarkation_ship_number: A37 public_note: '' | |
31 Aug 1918: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 61343, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, HMAT Barambah, Melbourne | |
20 Mar 1920: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 61343, 14th Infantry Battalion |
World War 2 Service
3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, VX10309 | |
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9 Oct 1939: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, V81118 | |
17 Feb 1940: | Enlisted Private, VX10309, South Melbourne, Victoria | |
17 Feb 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, VX10309 | |
22 Jan 1942: | Involvement Private, VX10309, 1st Australian Corps Headquarters, Middle East / Mediterranean Theatre |
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