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ADAMSON, Wilbert Guinness
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2616 |
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| Enlisted: | 22 May 1916, Melbourne, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 60th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Portland,Vic., 1877 |
| Home Town: | North Fitzroy, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Narrawong State School No 2918 |
| Occupation: | State School Teacher |
| Died: | Gardenvale, Vic., 23 November 1939, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne Grevillea, Garden 1, Bed E3, Rose 04 |
| Memorials: | Corindhap Avenue of Honour Monument, Narrawong State School No 2918 Roll of Honor |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 22 May 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2616, 60th Infantry Battalion, Melbourne, Vic. | |
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| 2 Oct 1916: | Involvement Private, 2616, 60th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Nestor embarkation_ship_number: A71 public_note: '' | |
| 2 Oct 1916: | Embarked Private, 2616, 60th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Nestor, Melbourne |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Arthur Guinness ADAMSON and Mary Ann Alice nee WEBBER
Husband of Mrs Lily Kate ADAMSON nee LINDSEY, 3 Dudley Street, North Fitzroy, Victoria (m 1901 - d 1931)
For many years both Mr. and Mrs. Adamson were teachers at the Portland State School, and shortly after their marriage, Mr. Adamson was transferred to Narrawong, where he was in charge for a considerable period.
Remarried 1934 to Adelaide Grace nee GRAHAM