George ADAMS

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Service Numbers:	I882, I882A
Enlisted:	13 March 1916, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
Last Rank:	Lance Corporal
Last Unit:	33rd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Ballina, New South Wales, Australia, 1895
Home Town:	Gleniffer, Bellingen, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farmer
Memorials:

13 Mar 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, I882, 36th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
4 Sep 1916:	Involvement Private, I882, 36th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Sydney embarkation_ship_number: A15 public_note: ''
4 Sep 1916:	Embarked Private, I882, 36th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Port Sydney, Sydney
11 Jun 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, I882A, 36th Infantry Battalion, Wound to the back Letter 'A' was added to the service number after he had been taken on strength with the 36th Battalion
17 Jan 1918:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 36th Infantry Battalion
30 Apr 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 33rd Infantry Battalion, From 36th Battalion
31 Aug 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, I882A, 33rd Infantry Battalion, Second occasion. Shrapnel wounds to the head and ivalided to Australia per HT Nestor
28 Mar 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, I882A, 33rd Infantry Battalion, Discharged at 2nd Military District as wounded (head)

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Son of John and Elizabeth Adams of Gleniffer, NSW

Commenced return to Australia on 12 December 1918 aboard HT Nestor

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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