William Joseph ADAMS

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Service Number:	2477
Enlisted:	15 October 1917, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	Australian Flying Corps (AFC)
Born:	Melbourne Victoria, Australia, 1884
Home Town:	Port Melbourne, Port Phillip, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Port Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1961, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne Cremated 10 July 1961, Ashes scattered in Cemetery Scatter area
Memorials:

15 Oct 1917:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Mechanic, 2477, Australian Flying Corps (AFC), Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
26 Nov 1917:	Involvement 2477, Australian Flying Corps (AFC), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: SS Indarra embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
26 Nov 1917:	Embarked 2477, Australian Flying Corps (AFC), SS Indarra, Melbourne
29 May 1920:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2477, Australian Flying Corps (AFC), Discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit due to Emphysema

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Son of John Richard Adams and Wilhelmina Adams nee Sinclair of Melbourne, Victoria

Husband of Lilian Victoria Adams nee Alender of 69 Heath Street, Port Melbourne, Victoria. William and Lilian (Lily) married during 1905 in Victoria

Commenced return to Australia on6 May 1919 aboard HS Karoola disembarking on the 24 June 1919

Medals: British War Medal