William Elishar ADAMS

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Service Number:	3141
Enlisted:	17 July 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	5th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Kamarooka, Victoria, Australia, 1894
Home Town:	North Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Butcher
Memorials:

17 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3141, 5th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
29 Sep 1915:	Involvement Private, 3141, 5th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: RMS Osterley embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
29 Sep 1915:	Embarked Private, 3141, 5th Infantry Battalion, RMS Osterley, Melbourne
14 Nov 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3141, 5th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit due to self inflicted gunshot wound to the foot

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Son of John Adams and Jessie Louisa Adams nee Joiner of 26 Provost Street, North Melbourne, Victoria

Husband of Gladys Myrtle Daphne Adams nee Landerer. William and Gladys married in Victoria during 1921

Commenced return to Australia on 10 March 1918 aboard HT Orontes disembarking on the 10 May 1918

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