James Garfield ADAMS

ADAMS, James Garfield

Service Number: 1202
Enlisted: 10 September 1914, Enlisted at Blackboy Hill, WA
Last Rank: Sergeant
Last Unit: Dental Details: AIF
Born: Parkside, South Australia, 6 February 1889
Home Town: Claremont, Western Australia
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Warehouseman
Died: Perth, Western Australia, 1970, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Not yet discovered
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World War 1 Service

10 Sep 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1202, 2nd Stationary Hospital (AIF), Enlisted at Blackboy Hill, WA
14 Dec 1914: Involvement Private, 1202, 2nd Stationary Hospital (AIF), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '23' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Kyarra embarkation_ship_number: A55 public_note: ''
14 Dec 1914: Embarked Private, 1202, 2nd Stationary Hospital (AIF), HMAT Kyarra, Fremantle
12 Aug 1915: Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 2nd Stationary Hospital (AIF), At Mudros
29 May 1916: Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, Dental Details: AIF, Promoted and transferred to Dental Corps the same day. From 2nd Stationary Hospital
31 May 1917: Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, Dental Details: AIF, In Egypt
10 Aug 1917: Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, Dental Details: AIF, In Alexandria
2 Mar 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 1202, Dental Details: AIF, Discharged at the 5th Military District

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of John Benger Adams and Agnes Adams nee Garig of Napier Street, Claremont, WA formerly of Parkside, SA. Brother of Lilla Murray Adams, Amy Ethel Adams and Annie Florence Adams

Commenced return to Australia on 15 November 1918 disembarking on the 13 December 1918

During 1919 James married Jeannie Rowe in Perth, WA

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

In April 1967 he was residing in Flat 19, Senior Citizens Village, Williams Road, Hollywood, WA

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