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ADAMS, Charles
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3254 |
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| Enlisted: | 19 May 1917, Enlisted at Mackay, QLD |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 42nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Montrose, Scotland, 1873 |
| Home Town: | Mackay, Mackay, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Engine Driver |
| Memorials: | Homebush & District Honor Board, Mackay Old Town Hall Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 19 May 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3254, 42nd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Mackay, QLD | |
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| 14 Jun 1917: | Involvement Private, 3254, 42nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: '' | |
| 14 Jun 1917: | Embarked Private, 3254, 42nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Sydney | |
| 20 Mar 1918: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3254, 42nd Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the1st Military District due to old age and Rheumatism |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Next of kin given as his brother Brian Adams of Sandy Creek, QLD
Commenced return to Australia on 21 December 1917 aboard HT Persic disembarking in Melbourne. Re-embarked for Sydney on board R.M.S. Ormonde then overland to Brisbane
Medals: British War Medal