John Edward ADAMS

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Service Number:	1612
Enlisted:	28 March 1916, Enlisted at Mildura, Victoria
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	38th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Haddon, Victoria, Australia, 1887
Home Town:	Boinka, Mildura Shire, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia, 3 May 1970, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Tree Plaque:	Ballarat Avenue of Honour
Memorials:	Ballarat Avenue of Honour

28 Mar 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1612, 38th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Mildura, Victoria
20 Jun 1916:	Involvement Private, 1612, 38th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Runic embarkation_ship_number: A54 public_note: ''
20 Jun 1916:	Embarked Private, 1612, 38th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Runic, Melbourne
7 Aug 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 38th Infantry Battalion, In France
12 Dec 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 38th Infantry Battalion, In France
13 Jan 1918:	Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 38th Infantry Battalion, In France
19 Dec 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 1612, 38th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit

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Son of John Edward Adams and Martha Adams nee Dunn of 6 Princes Street North, Ballarat East, Victoria

Commnced return to Australia on 8 September 1919 aboard HT Raranga disembarking on 27 October 1919

During 1919 John married Lily Moiler in Victoriia

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal