Ernest William ADAMS

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Service Numbers:	9964, 68266
Enlisted:	6 January 1916, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
Last Rank:	Leading Aircraftman
Last Unit:	9th Field Ambulance
Born:	Woollahra, New South Wales, Australia, 14 December 1895
Home Town:	Bondi, Waverley, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Plumber
Died:	New South Wales, Australia , 10 April 1979, aged 83 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Northern Suburbs Memorial Gardens and Crematorium, NSW East Terrace, Wall 1
Memorials:

6 Jan 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 9964, 2nd Australian General Hospital: AIF, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
31 Mar 1916:	Involvement Private, 9964, 2nd Australian General Hospital: AIF, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '23' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Melbourne embarkation_ship_number: A16 public_note: ''
31 Mar 1916:	Involvement Private, 9964, 2nd Australian General Hospital: AIF, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '23' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of Victoria embarkation_ship_number: A16 public_note: ''
31 Mar 1916:	Embarked Private, 9964, 2nd Australian General Hospital: AIF, HMAT Port Melbourne, Sydney
31 Mar 1916:	Embarked Private, 9964, 2nd Australian General Hospital: AIF, HMAT Star of Victoria, Sydney
9 May 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 6th Field Ambulance, From 2nd Australian General Hospital
3 Nov 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 9th Field Ambulance, From the 6th Field Ambulance
1 Oct 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 9th Field Ambulance, Gassed
13 Oct 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 9964, 9th Field Ambulance, Discharged at the 2nd Military District

29 Jul 1942:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 68266

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Son of Arthur John Adams amd Mary Ann nee Ford Adams of 'Oaklea', Ocean Street, Bondi, NSW.

During 1925 Ernest married Ruth Evelyn Silcock in the Manly area, NSW

Commenced return to Australia on 5 July 1919 aboard HT Port Melbourne disembaking on 20 August 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

Served his apprenticeship with Pattison & Co of Sydney, NSW

Previously served in the Senior Cadets