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ADAMS, Alexander
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1573 |
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| Enlisted: | 29 September 1915, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Driver |
| Last Unit: | 4th Divisional Ammunition Column |
| Born: | Neuarpurr, Victoria, 26 August 1891 |
| Home Town: | Minimay, West Wimmera, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Natural causes, South Plympton, South Australia, 16 September 1977, aged 86 years |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Naracoorte and District Town Hall Honour Board WW1 |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 29 Sep 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1573, Adelaide, South Australia | |
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| 18 Nov 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1573, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: '' | |
| 18 Nov 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1573, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Geelong, Adelaide | |
| 21 Apr 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 4th Divisional Ammunition Column | |
| 24 May 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Driver, 4th Divisional Ammunition Column | |
| 28 Nov 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1573, 4th Divisional Ammunition Column, Shell wound (right thigh, left arm - left leg amputated) | |
| 6 May 1918: | Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 1573, 4th Divisional Ammunition Column |
World War 2 Service
| 30 Jun 1941: | Enlisted Adelaide, SA |
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