George Raphael Burnard ADAMS MM

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ADAMS, George Raphael Burnard

Service Number:	2563
Enlisted:	25 July 1915, Cootamundra, New South Wales
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	20th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Tumbarumba, New South Wales, Australia, 5 February 1889
Home Town:	Tumbarumba, Tumbarumba, New South Wales
Schooling:	Tumbarumba Public School, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Butcher
Died:	Natural causes, Queanbeyan, Australian Capital Territory, Australia, 26 October 1956, aged 67 years
Cemetery:	Woden (Canberra) Public Cemetery, ACT
Memorials:	Rosewood Memorial Gates, Tumbarumba District Roll of Honour WW1, Tumbarumba District War Memorial

World War 1 Service

25 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2563, Cootamundra, New South Wales
2 Nov 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2563, 20th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Sydney
2 Nov 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2563, 20th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: ''
23 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2563, 20th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières
16 Aug 1916:	Honoured Military Medal, Battle for Pozières , ...for gallantry
1 Dec 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 20th Infantry Battalion
7 Jul 1918:	Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 20th Infantry Battalion

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Biography contributed by John Edwards

"...2563 Private George Raphael Burnard Adams... 20th Battalion, of Tumbarumba, NSW. George, a butcher, enlisted on 5 August 1915, and embarked with the 6th Reinforcements from Sydney onboard HMAT Euripides (A14) on 2 November. Arrived in France for service on the Western Front on 25 March 1916. The brothers took part in the Battle of Pozieres and 2562 Pte John Adams was killed in action on 26 July 1916, aged 23 years. Pte George Adams was awarded the Military Medal (MM) on 16 August 1916 for "conspicuous and continued bravery" at Pozieres. He was promoted to the rank of Corporal (Cpl) on 1 December 1916 and Sergeant (Sgt) on 7 July 1918. On 8 July 1918 he was wounded in action in France. Pte George Adams MM returned to Australia on 9 December 1918." - SOURCE (www.awm.gov.au)

Biography contributed by Evan Evans

Military Medal Recommendation dated 18/9/1916

For gallantry during operations at Pozieres on 27/7/1916. Cpl George Adams showed conspicuous and continued bravery through the the whole action. When bombs ran out he went back and led up fresh bombers into the position, and reorganised the chain of supply of bombs. When the fresh bombers arrived he had been through for two hours regardles of his personal safety.

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