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ADAMS, John Charles
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 3592, 3592B |
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| Enlisted: | 24 March 1917, Enlisted at Tamworth, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 56th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Quirindi, New South Wales, Australia, 1900 |
| Home Town: | Tamworth, Tamworth Municipality, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Bank Clerk |
| Died: | Chatswood, New South Wales, Australia, 29 July 1961, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Northern Suburbs Memorial Gardens and Crematorium, NSW East Terrace 3, Wall 5 |
| Memorials: | Narrabri Wee Waa Presbyterian Church Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 24 Mar 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3592, 45th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Enlisted at Tamworth, NSW | |
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| 10 May 1917: | Involvement Private, 3592, 45th Infantry Battalion (WW1), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Marathon embarkation_ship_number: A74 public_note: '' | |
| 10 May 1917: | Embarked Private, 3592, 45th Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Marathon, Sydney | |
| 1 Jan 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 56th Infantry Battalion, From 45th Battalion. Re-allotted service number to be 3592B | |
| 3 May 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3592B, 56th Infantry Battalion, Right forearm | |
| 19 Mar 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3592B, 56th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at 2nd Military District as medically unfit |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Birth registered in 1900 which would make his age at the time of enlisted as 17 years. On his attestation papers give his age as 18years. and 2 months
Address at the time of enlistment was Tamworth, NSW as a Bank Clerk for the Bank of Australasia
Son of Jon Charles Adams and Mary Adams nee Neyle of Dennison Street, Narrabi, NSW formerly of Quirindi, NSW
Commenced return to Australia on 9 December 1918 aboard HT Argyllshire disembarking on the 1 February 1919
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal