Ernest Henry (Paddy) ADAMS MM

ADAMS, Ernest Henry

    Service Number: 4653
    Enlisted: 4 February 1916, Enlisted at Korumburra, Victoria
    Last Rank: Lance Corporal
    Last Unit: 22nd Infantry Battalion
    Born: Carcoar, New South Wales, Australia, 1886
    Home Town: Jumbunna, South Gippsland, Victoria
    Schooling: Jumbunna State School, Victoria, Australia
    Occupation: Miner
    Died: Killed in Action, France, 3 October 1918
    Cemetery: Prospect Hill Cemetery, Gouy
    Plot 1V, Row D, Grave 12. Headstone inscription reads: Have mercy on him Lord and let perpetual light shine upon him,
    Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Korumburra War Memorial
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    World War 1 Service

    4 Feb 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4653, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Korumburra, Victoria
    4 Apr 1916: Involvement Private, 4653, 22nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: ''
    4 Apr 1916: Embarked Private, 4653, 22nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Melbourne
    22 Aug 1918: Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 22nd Infantry Battalion
    28 Aug 1918: Honoured Military Medal, At Herleville, East of Amiens, on 18th August 1918, shortly after leaving the jumping off tape the N.C.O. in charge of his Lewis Gun Team became a casualty. This man then took the gun and reorganised the team whom he preceded firing from the hip as he advanced. The party was subjected to a heavy concentration of Machine Gun fire and the other members of the crew except two became casualties. With these men Private Adams continued to advance until the both became casualties. This man then took up a position and kept firing until all his ammunition was exhausted when he rejoined the nearest post in his vicinity. Throughout he showed great courage and determination London Gazette on 14 May 1919, page 6055, position 3 Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 15 September 1919, page 1366, position 105
    3 Oct 1918: Involvement Lance Corporal, 4653, 22nd Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 4653 awm_unit: 22 Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1918-10-03

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    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    Son of Patrick Steven Adams and Bridget May Adams of Victoria, formerly of NSW. Brother of Sylvia Adams

    Husband of Isabella (Bella) Adams nee Ross of Sugnor Street, Jumbunna, Victoria. Ernest and Isabella married in Victoria during 1907

    Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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