James ADAMS

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Service Numbers:	2123, 7641
Enlisted:	1 April 1916, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Sapper
Last Unit:	1st Tunnelling Company (inc. 4th Tunnelling Company)
Born:	Daylesford, Victoria, Australia, 1883
Home Town:	Kalgoorlie, Kalgoorlie/Boulder, Western Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Miner
Memorials:	Boulder Kalgoorlie Roll of Honor

1 Apr 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2123, 57th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
1 Aug 1916:	Involvement Private, 2123, 57th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Orsova embarkation_ship_number: A67 public_note: ''
1 Aug 1916:	Embarked Private, 2123, 57th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Orsova, Melbourne
20 Feb 1917:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Sapper, 7641, 1st Tunnelling Company (inc. 4th Tunnelling Company), Enlisted at Kalgoorlie, WA
21 Feb 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 59th Infantry Battalion, From 57th Battalion at Etaples
8 Aug 1917:	Involvement Sapper, 7641, Tunnelling Companies, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '6' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Anchises embarkation_ship_number: A68 public_note: ''
8 Aug 1917:	Embarked Sapper, 7641, Tunnelling Companies, HMAT Anchises, Sydney
2 Sep 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2123, 59th Infantry Battalion, Gunshot wound to the head. Invalided to England on the 12 September 1918
28 Sep 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Sapper, 7641, 1st Tunnelling Company (inc. 4th Tunnelling Company), Discharged at the 5th Military District

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At the time of enlistment he was residing at a Keifans Boarding House , Boulder, Kalgoolie, WA

Brother of Alfred Ernest Adams of Ellen Street, Fremantle, WA

Commenced return to Australia on 18 July 1919 aboad Takada

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

Next of kin given as a friend Michael Killeen of Briagolong, Victoria

Commenced return to Australia on 9 December 1918 aboard HT Leicestshire disembarking on 22 January 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal