James Alexander ADAMS

ADAMS, James Alexander

    Service Numbers: 703, N72256
    Enlisted: 28 November 1914, Enlisted in NSW
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 1st Light Trench Mortar Battery
    Born: Liverpool, NSW, 24 October 1893
    Home Town: Leichhardt, Leichhardt, New South Wales
    Schooling: Orange Grove Public School, New South Wales, Australia
    Occupation: Station Hand
    Died: Albury, New South Wales , Australia , 18 March 1964, aged 70 years, cause of death not yet discovered
    Cemetery: Albury General Cemetery / Waugh Road, NSW
    Plan 16A, Section AF, Row K, Grave 4
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    World War 1 Service

    28 Nov 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 703, 6th Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted in NSW
    20 Feb 1915: Embarked Private, 703, 6th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Marere, Sydney
    20 Feb 1915: Involvement Private, 703, 6th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Marere embarkation_ship_number: A21 public_note: ''
    2 Oct 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 4th Infantry Battalion, From 6th Light Horse Regiment
    30 Oct 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 1st Light Trench Mortar Battery, From 4th Battalion
    29 Aug 1917: Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 1st Light Trench Mortar Battery
    4 Oct 1917: Wounded AIF WW1, Corporal, 703, 1st Light Trench Mortar Battery, Third Ypres

    World War 2 Service

    4 Mar 1940: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, N72256
    4 Apr 1941: Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, N72256

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    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    Son of James Albert Adams and Sarah Jane Adams of 86 Francis Street, Leichhardt, NSW

    Brother of Robert John Adams who returned to Australia on 2 March 1919 having served with the 5th Divisional Ammunition Column; Francis Charles Adams who served with the Australian Transport Company and William J. Adams who enlisted in Canada and served in France

    Commenced return to Australia on 14 December 1918

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

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