ADAMS, Lindsay Thomas
| Service Numbers: | 3131, 55 |
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| Enlisted: | 3 March 1915, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Division Headquarters |
| Born: | Alphington, Victoria, Australia, 1896 |
| Home Town: | Alphington, Darebin, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Scotch College, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Occupation: | Student |
| Died: | Drowned At Sea, Mudros Bay, Lemnos, Greece (HMT Southland), At sea (Mudros Bay, Lemnos, Greece (HMT Southland)), 2 September 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Helles Memorial, Cape Helles, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Alphington Soldiers Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Helles Memorial, Gallipoli |
World War 1 Service
| 3 Mar 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3131, 2nd Field Ambulance, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |
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| 4 Jun 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3131, 6th Field Ambulance, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ajana embarkation_ship_number: A31 public_note: '' | |
| 4 Jun 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3131, 6th Field Ambulance, HMAT Ajana, Melbourne | |
| 2 Sep 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 55, 2nd Division Headquarters, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 55 awm_unit: 2nd Australian Division awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1915-09-02 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Thomas Adams of Heidelberg Road, Alphington, VictoriaOther service number 3131
30 August 1915 - Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli
Reported missing from HT 'Southland'; believed drowned.
12 May 1917 - Court of Enquiry concluded: 'Drowned at Sea, result of torpedo explosion'.
August 29th, near Lemnos, the 6th Brigade were crossing from Alexandria to Lemnos in the S. "Southland" which was torpedoed. Adams was on the fore part of the vessel when it was struck. He was missing at Nolicash and is supposed to have been drowned.
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Also served for 3 years in the Melbourne University Rifles
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