Thomas ADAMS MM

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Service Number:	4726
Enlisted:	3 September 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Corporal
Last Unit:	46th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Hawkesdale, Victoria, Australia, 1893
Home Town:	Hawkesdale, Moyne, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Buthcer
Died:	Koroit, Victoria, Australia, 11 December 1965, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:

3 Sep 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4726, 14th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
14 Mar 1916:	Involvement Private, 4726, 14th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Anchises embarkation_ship_number: A68 public_note: ''
14 Mar 1916:	Embarked Private, 4726, 14th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Anchises, Melbourne
24 May 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 46th Infantry Battalion, Transferred from the 46th Battalion
31 Jul 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 46th Infantry Battalion, In France
19 May 1918:	Honoured Military Medal, For conspicuous bravery during an enemy attack on our lines near Albert on morning of 3rd April, 1918. When the attack on our lines near commenced this N.C.O. lay with his Lewis gun in full view of the enemy, and exposed to machine gun fire and snipers, and inflicted heavy casualties on the right. He then directed his gun towards the centre and kept it going until the attack was broken. He then took up a forward position and waited 14 hours, in case the enemy again attacked. It was a fine example of devotion to duty London Gazette on 16 July 1918, page 8332, position 1 Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 27 November 1918, page 2263, position 201
9 Aug 1918:	Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 46th Infantry Battalion, In France
9 Oct 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 4726, 46th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit

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Son of Thomas Adams and Mary Ann Adams nee Toogood of Hawkesdale, Victoria

Commenced return to Australia on 12 May 1919 aboard HT Port Napier disembarking on the 2 July 1919

Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal