John Henry ADAMS

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Service Number:	31
Enlisted:	3 November 1914, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD
Last Rank:	Corporal
Last Unit:	15th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, 1892
Home Town:	Yarram, Wellington, Victoria
Schooling:	Longwarry, State School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Stockman
Died:	Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 8 August 1915
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God" Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing

3 Nov 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Driver, 31, 15th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD
22 Dec 1914:	Involvement Driver, 31, 17th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: ''
22 Dec 1914:	Embarked Driver, 31, 17th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Melbourne
23 May 1915:	Wounded AIF WW1, Driver, 31, 15th Infantry Battalion, Bomb wound to the back and gunshot wound to the shoulder. Invalided to Heliopolis on 8 June 1915
8 Aug 1915:	Involvement Corporal, 31, 15th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 31 awm_unit: 15th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1915-08-08

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At the time of his death he was holding the rank of Acting Corporal

Son of John Henry Adams and Bridget Adams nee Simpson of Yarram Yarram, Victoria

Previously served with the Remount Section of the Australian Army Service Corps for almost four years

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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