George ADAMS MM

ADAMS, George

    Service Number: 4745
    Enlisted: 1 September 1916, Enlisted at Emerald, QLD
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 32nd Infantry Battalion
    Born: Aramac, Queensland, Australia, 21 July 1896
    Home Town: Emerald, Central Highlands, Queensland
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Selector
    Died: Queensland, Australia, 28 February 1971, aged 74 years, cause of death not yet discovered
    Cemetery: Not yet discovered
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    World War 1 Service

    1 Sep 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4745, 31st Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Emerald, QLD
    7 Feb 1917: Involvement Private, 4745, 31st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: ''
    7 Feb 1917: Embarked Private, 4745, 31st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wiltshire, Sydney
    16 Nov 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 32nd Infantry Battalion, From the 31st Battalion
    18 Aug 1918: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 4745, 32nd Infantry Battalion
    15 Oct 1918: Honoured Military Medal, During the operations near Etricurt on the night 30th September-1st October 1918, this signaller displayed great gallantry and untiring devotion to duty. In company with another signaller he carried out to task of laying a telephone wire linking up his Battalion with Brigade Headquarters. This was done under considerable shell fire and was rendered more difficult by the darkness and heavy rain. There was another Battalion in between and throughout the night he effected repairs on both flanks of his Battalion. During the whole time the enemy fire continued but he never hesitated and cheerfully and efficiently made the repairs. It was undoubtedly due to his untiring energy and devotion to duty that communication was maintained throughout a very trying and critical period. London Gazette on 14 May 1919, page 6055, position 4 Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 15 September 1919, page 1364, position 13
    30 Sep 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 4745, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Discharged at 1st Military District

    World War 2 Service

    6 Jul 1940: Enlisted

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    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    Son of Thomas Adams and Catherine Adams nee O'Regan of 'Pembroke', Jericho, QLD

    Commenced return to Australia on 5 July 1919 aboard HT Port Melbourne disembarking at Melbourne on 20 August 1919 for onward travel to QLD

    Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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