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War Memorial
Australia

Son of Charles Adams and Charlotte Adams nee Hisgrove of Mount Barker, WA. Brother of John Colin Adams, Ivy Muriel Adams and Charlotte Beatrice Maude Adams 

Commenced return to Australia on15 February 1918 aboard Llanstephan Castle for discharged due to amputation of the leg below the left knee

During 1920 Amos married May B. Taylor in Perth, WA

Residential address at the time of death was North Perth

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

Amos Arthur Adams was an Australian World War one soldier, born in Cordillo downs, Farina, South Australia. He was born on the 27th of January 1894, to his parents Charlotte Adams and Charles Adams, and was the brother of John Colin Adams, Ivy Muriel Adams and Charlotte Beatrice Maude Adams. He and his siblings were raised in Mount Barker South Australia, where he worked as a labourer. On the 28th of August 1914 at the age of 20, Adams enlisted into the war. On his enlistment papers he stated he followed the religious denomination of the Church of England. He was described as 5 foot 6 ½ inches, 136 pounds and a brunette with blue eyes and a medium complexion. 

He was placed into the 11th Infantry Battalion 2nd reinforcement, and he embarked from Australia at Fremantle on board the HMAT A50 Itonus on the 22nd of February 1915. He completed 2 months of intensive training in Egypt before being taken on strength at Gallioli 7th May 1915.

 Adams was only ashore ANZAC cove for 25 days before he contracted measles and was sent to hospital in the Dardanelles. After one day he was transferred to No 1 stationary Hospital in Lemnos, and 28 days later transferred to Cono Hospital.  Finally, on the 3rd of July 1915 he was discharged to duty, and on the 4th, he embarked on route to the Dardanelles where he rejoined his unit in Gallipoli. He was involved in defending the front line of the ANZAC beach head from the Ottomans as well as raiding against Turkish positions. It is also possible that he was involved in Lone Pine, when his battalion relieved the 12th battalion at the Tasmanian post, and on the 31st of July were ordered to capture a section of Turkish trenches near the 12th battalion’s position. Adam’s time on Gallipoli did not last long, as on the 1st of August he was wounded in action, by a shrapnel fragment to the left thigh.

He was admitted on the same day to Gloucester Castle transport and hospital ship in Gallipoli, and then was taken to Alexandria Egypt, were hwas admitted to 19th General Hospital in Alexandria. On the 19th, Adams embarked for England, to Abby Wood camp. Abby wood camp was an institution for wounded ANZAC soldiers discharged from hospital to report to for retraining and recovery. This camp was in greater London, and there were others throughout England like this one. During his time at Abby Wood, on the 22nd of March 1916 he was awarded four days confined to barracks for disobeying an order.

At an unknown date throughout his stay at the camp he was transferred to Monte Video camp in Weymouth, this depot was designed to train men who were likely to return to the war front. On the 28th of June he was transferred again from Monte Video to the Perham Downs, Salisbury depot. This depot specialised in soldiers who had been discharged from hospital and needed training to be sent to France. During his time there on the 19th of July he was awarded three days on field punishment due to being absent from leave at a two pm parade. His time ended in Perham Downs when he was admitted to Delhi hospital in Tidworth on the 29th of July 1916.

He recovered and proceeded overseas to Base Depot in Etaples France.  This depot was for men arriving in France, either as reinforcements or casuals who would then proceed to base and then rejoin their units. On the 4th of September 1916, he rejoined his battalion.

During his time in France, on the 7th of October Adams was awarded 14 days Field punishment, number 2 (walking hand and leg cuffs) for quitting a service without urgent necessity.

On the 6th of May 1917, he was wounded in action with a gunshot wound to the left knee. From the 6th of May, Adams was transferred between multiple hospitals, to then disembark on H.S. Pieter de Coninck on the 17th to England. He officially had his left leg amputated on the 26th May at Middlesex War Hospital. From the 26th of May to the 19th of June 1917, he was monitored in the hospital, and was said to be “progressing favourably”.

From the 19th of June to February the next year, Adams was advised convalescence and remained in hospital, before finally on the 15th of February 1918, he was discharged from and embarked on his return journey to Australia.

Upon his return home, he relocated to Perth Western Australia, where he met his wife May B. Taylor. They married in 1920, and soon had their first daughter Mollie Joy Adams in 1921. Their second daughter, Valma Peggy Adams, was born in 1925, and their third daughter, Shirley Lorna Adams, was born at an unknown date

Adams passed away on the 15th of September 1962 at the age of 68, due to natural causes. His Residential address at the time of death was North Perth. He was buried in Karrakatta Cemetery and Crematorium, Western Australia. He is memorialised in the Albany and Districts Roll of Honour, Farina War Memorial and the Western Australian Garden of Remembrance.