Archibald Hugh ADAMS

ADAMS, Archibald Hugh

Service Number: 509
Enlisted: 30 December 1915, Enlisted at Toowoomba, QLD
Last Rank: Sergeant
Last Unit: 41st Infantry Battalion
Born: Carbarlah, Queensland, Australia, 2 March 1894
Home Town: Toowoomba, Toowoomba, Queensland
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Fireman
Died: Queensland, Australia, 17 November 1965, aged 71 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Not yet discovered
Memorials: Queensland Garden of Remembrance (Pinnaroo), Qld, Queensland Railways Toowoomba Employees Roll of Honour, Toowoomba Roll of Honour WW1
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World War 1 Service

30 Dec 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 509, 42nd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Toowoomba, QLD
22 Jan 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 36th Infantry Battalion, From 42nd Battalion
18 Feb 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 42nd Infantry Battalion, From 36th Battalion
5 Jun 1916: Involvement Private, 509, 42nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Borda embarkation_ship_number: A30 public_note: ''
5 Jun 1916: Embarked Private, 509, 42nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Borda, Sydney
22 Jan 1917: Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 42nd Infantry Battalion
27 Feb 1917: Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 509, 42nd Infantry Battalion, Remained on duty
12 Jul 1917: Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 42nd Infantry Battalion, In France
26 Aug 1917: Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 42nd Infantry Battalion
23 Oct 1918: Transferred AIF WW1, Sergeant, 41st Infantry Battalion, From 42nd Battalion
7 Mar 1920: Discharged AIF WW1, 509, 41st Infantry Battalion, Discharged 3rd Military District as medically unfit due to amputated of both feet

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of James Adams and Letitia Adams nee Green of Mabel Street, Harlaxton, QLD

Commenced return to Australia on 22 November 1919 aboard HT Aeneas disembarking on 12 January 1919

On 26 December 1921 Archibald married Susan Chadburne in QLD

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal