John Thomas ADAMS

ADAMS, John Thomas

    Service Number: 3677
    Enlisted: 22 July 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
    Last Rank: Lieutenant
    Last Unit: 56th Infantry Battalion
    Born: Mooroopna, Victoria, Australia, April 1896
    Home Town: Mooroopna, Greater Shepparton, Victoria
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Labourer
    Died: Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia, 6 May 1969, cause of death not yet discovered
    Cemetery: Not yet discovered
    Memorials: Mooroopna War Memorial
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    World War 1 Service

    22 Jul 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3677, 8th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
    23 Nov 1915: Involvement Private, 3677, 8th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: ''
    23 Nov 1915: Embarked Private, 3677, 8th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Adelaide
    26 Feb 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, 59th Infantry Battalion, At Tel-el-Kebir
    15 Mar 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, 57th Infantry Battalion, From 59th Battalion
    21 Mar 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, 56th Infantry Battalion, From 57th Battalion
    1 Mar 1917: Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 56th Infantry Battalion
    28 Jul 1917: Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 56th Infantry Battalion
    29 Sep 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 56th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at 3rd Military District

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    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    Son of John Thomas Adams and Mary Ann Adams nee Burrow of Northgate Street, Mooroopna

    Commenced return to Australia on 2 June 1919 aboard HT Beltana

    During 1930 John married Ethel Annie Rebecca Reeves in Victoria

    Medals: 1914-115 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

    Previously served in the Cadets

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