Walter Gregory (Brud) ADAMS

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Service Number:	2905
Enlisted:	20 May 1915, Liverpool, NSW
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	20th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Norfolk Island, 21 July 1896
Home Town:	Norfolk Island, New South Wales, Norfolk Island
Schooling:	Norfolk Island
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Norfolk Island, 23 February 1976, aged 79 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Norfolk Island Cemetery, Kingston, Norfolk Island
Memorials:	Norfolk Island Cenotaph, Norfolk Island RSL Roll of Honour

20 May 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2905, 20th Infantry Battalion, Liverpool, NSW
2 Nov 1915:	Involvement Private, 2905, 20th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: ''
2 Nov 1915:	Embarked Private, 2905, 20th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Sydney
26 Jul 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2905, 20th Infantry Battalion, Shell shock
8 Aug 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2905, 20th Infantry Battalion, Second occasion. Bullet wound to the left hand and invalided to England on 10 August 1918
7 Feb 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2905, 20th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District

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Address at the time of enlistment was 108 Experiment Street, Pyrmont, NSW

Next of kin given as his sister S. Hooker nee Adams of New Hebrides

Commenced return 20 October 1918 aboard HT Borda disembarking about 19 December 1918

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

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