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ADAMS, William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2778 |
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| Enlisted: | 29 February 1916, Blackboy Hill, Western Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 39th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Adelaide, South Australia , 1881 |
| Home Town: | Perth, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Blacksmith |
| Died: | Natural causes, Perth, Western Australia, 22 February 1945 |
| Cemetery: |
Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia Cremated |
| Memorials: | Western Australian Garden of Remembrance |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 29 Feb 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2778, 39th Infantry Battalion, Blackboy Hill, Western Australia | |
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| 29 Dec 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2778, 39th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Persic, Fremantle | |
| 29 Dec 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2778, 39th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Persic embarkation_ship_number: A34 public_note: '' | |
| 4 Oct 1917: | Wounded Broodseinde Ridge, GSW (right forearm) | |
| 10 Jun 1918: | Wounded Merris (France), 2nd occasion - GSW (left calf and leg) | |
| 2 Jan 1920: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2778, 39th Infantry Battalion | |
| Date unknown: | Wounded 2778, 39th Infantry Battalion |
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"ADAMS.- On February 22, 1945, at Perth, William Adams, loving husband of Bertha Blanche, of 18 Canterbury-terrace, Victoria Park; fond step-father of Kath (Melbourne). To be privately cremated in the Crematorium, Karrakatta, this (Friday) morning, the Rev Eddleston offciating. By request no flowers...
ADAMS.- A tribute to the memory of Mr W. Adams, esteemed friend of Mrs Lloyd and Melly." - from the Perth West Australian 23 Feb 1945 (nla.gov.au)
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