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ADAMS, William Henry
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 913 |
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| Enlisted: | 14 April 1915, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 12th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 23 July 1889 |
| Home Town: | Moree, Moree Plains, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Telegraph Operator |
| Died: | Burwood, New South Wales, Australia, 1942, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 14 Apr 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 913, 12th Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW | |
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| 9 Aug 1915: | Involvement Private, 913, 12th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Runic embarkation_ship_number: A54 public_note: '' | |
| 9 Aug 1915: | Embarked Private, 913, 12th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Runic, Sydney | |
| 22 Feb 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 1st Light Horse Regiment, From 12th Light Horse Regiment | |
| 12 Jun 1916: | Transferred 1st Light Horse Brigade Signal Troop | |
| 26 Nov 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 913, 1st Light Horse Brigade Signal Troop, Remained on duty | |
| 18 Nov 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 12th Light Horse Regiment, From 2nd Signal Troop | |
| 28 Dec 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 913, Discharged at 2nd Military District. 2nd Signal Troop |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Francis Adams and Nora Adams nee Healy of Bale Street, Moree, NSW.
Brother of John Alfred Adams who died of wounds on 6 October 1917 while serving with the 41st Battalion and is buried in the Nine Elms British Cemetery. Plot1V, Row A, Grave 1
Commenced return to Australia on 8 October 1919 aboard HT Devon disembarking on 27 November 1919 at Melbourne for onward travel to NSW
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal