ADAMS, William Affleck
| Service Number: | Officer |
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| Enlisted: | 20 March 1916, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Major |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Pioneer Battalion |
| Born: | Glasgow, Scotland, 10 June 1869 |
| Home Town: | Hawthorn, Boroondara, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Glen's School, Glasgow, Scotland |
| Occupation: | Engineer |
| Died: | Killed In Action, Belgium, 15 October 1917, aged 48 years |
| Cemetery: |
Ypres Reservoir Cemetery |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 20 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 6 Jun 1916: |
Involvement
AIF WW1, Major, Officer, 3rd Pioneer Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wandilla embarkation_ship_number: A62 public_note: '' |
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| 6 Jun 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Major, Officer, 3rd Pioneer Battalion, HMAT Wandilla, Melbourne | |
| 15 Oct 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Major, 3rd Pioneer Battalion, Third Ypres |
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"...Major William Affleck Adams, 3rd Pioneer Battalion. A native of Glasgow, Scotland, Maj Adams was an engineer from Hawthorn, Vic prior to enlistment and embarked with A Company from Melbourne on HMAT Wandilla on 6 June 1916. Whilst serving on the Western Front he was Mentioned in Despatches and later awarded the Distinguished Service Order for distinguished service in the field. On 15 October 1917, aged 48, he was killed in action and was buried in the Ypres Reservoir Cemetery, Belgium..." - SOURCE (www.awm.gov.au)
"Major Adams of Melbourne was out acting CO during the Ypres offensive for Ridge ---- in 1917. He was killed on --- by a small piece of shell which hit him in the shoulder..." - SOURCE (www.awm.gov.au)
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