ADAMSON, Royden John
| Service Number: | 12694 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 11th Field Ambulance |
| Born: | Tanunda, South Australia , 1892 |
| Home Town: | Mount Pleasant, Barossa, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Station Master Waikerie S.A. |
| Died: | Natural causes, Torrensville, South Australia , 25 August 1964 |
| Cemetery: |
Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia |
| Memorials: | Adelaide South Australian Railways WW1 & WW2 Honour Boards, Auburn Primary School WW1 Honor Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 31 May 1916: | Involvement Private, 12694, 11th Field Ambulance, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '23' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Suevic embarkation_ship_number: A29 public_note: '' | |
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| 31 May 1916: | Embarked Private, 12694, 11th Field Ambulance, HMAT Suevic, Adelaide | |
| Date unknown: | Wounded 12694, 3rd Divisional Signal Company |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Adelaide Botanic High School
On the 13th of May in 1891, Royden John Adamson was born to Katherine and John Adamson at Tanunda, South Australia. Prior to enlistment he worked as a Station Master.
When he was 24 ½ he enlisted on the 10th of November 1915. His description in the Attestation documents indicates that he was 5’11.5”, 64,4kgs, his chest was 36-371/2 inches, his complexion was fair, he had blue eyes, and light brown hair. He identified as a Baptist and his mother Katherine was his nominated next of kin.
In 1916 he embarked from Adelaide on the 31st of May, and then disembarked from Devonport, England on the 21st of July. He proceeded overseas to France on the 24th of November.
By the 20th of April in 1917 he was taken on strength (TOS) into the 3rd Divisional Signal Company. His role was being a sapper, meaning he looked after laying the wires for communication.
Royden went on leave to England on the 11th of January 1918, and he rejoined the unit from leave on the 27th of January 1918. He was wounded in action on 8 April 1918 with a gunshot wound to his left foot.
He was admitted to 11th Australian Field Ambulance. After being wounded on 8th April 1918, he received extensive medical care in France and England, eventually recovering at a War Hospital in Exeter. Continued to be transferred to 3rd Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 12 June 1918. He was discharged on furlough, 26 June 1918. A few days later he married Constance Gertrude Tullette.
Just before he was to report to No 1 Command Depot, Sutton Veny on the 9th of July, on the 8th of the July Royden was reported absent without leave, but was excused on medical grounds, 10 July 1918. He was found guilty, 8 October 1918 of being absent without leave from 1330, 1 October, to 1530, 7 October 1918. He was awarded 14 days of Field Punishment No 2, and forfeiture of a total of 21 days pay.
Roydon passed at the age of 73 on the 25th of August 1964. He is buried at Centennial Park Cemetery, Adelaide.