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MCADAM, Francis Joseph Milburn
Personal Details
| Service Number: | Second Lieutenant |
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| Enlisted: | 20 August 1914 |
| Last Rank: | Second Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 23rd Field Artillery (Howitzer) Brigade |
| Born: | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1891 |
| Home Town: | North Perth, Vincent, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Marist Brothers, Parramatta, New South Wales |
| Occupation: | Civil Servant |
| Memorials: | Midland Officers & Contract Surveyors of the Department of Lands & Surveys WA Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 20 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, Second Lieutenant, Divisional Ammunition Column | |
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| 2 Nov 1914: | Involvement Divisional Ammunition Column, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Medic embarkation_ship_number: A7 public_note: '' | |
| 2 Nov 1914: | Embarked Divisional Ammunition Column, HMAT Medic, Fremantle | |
| 20 May 1916: | Involvement 23rd Field Artillery (Howitzer) Brigade, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Medic embarkation_ship_number: A7 public_note: '' | |
| 20 May 1916: | Embarked 23rd Field Artillery (Howitzer) Brigade, HMAT Medic, Melbourne |
Personal Stories
In his own words
'Diaries from the firing line', a two page article published in The West Australian Weekend Extra on Saturday, 26 April 2003 is sub-titled: 'Handwritten war diaries by Perth soldier Major Frances McAdam. The diary, and a military photograph were donated by his son, John Hugh McAdam to the Royal Australian Artillery Historical Society of Western Australia (Inc). John also organised for the diary to be first transcribed for family members. Extracts and editorial by journalist, Cyril Ayris bring Major McAdam's story to light. Please see pages 1 and 2 listed on the research links.
Submitted 14 March 2025 by gail dodd
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