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ADAMS, James William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | VX39777 |
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| Enlisted: | 18 February 1941, Royal Park, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/21st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Albert Park, Victoria, Australia , 1 March 1920 |
| Home Town: | Albert Park, Port Phillip, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Salesman |
| Died: | Died of Illness , At sea, 1 October 1945, aged 25 years |
| Cemetery: |
Sai Wan War Cemetery, Hong Kong CWGC Grave No: Plot VI. Row A. Grave 10. Inscription: "HE GAVE HIS ALL" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 18 Feb 1941: | Enlisted Private, VX39777, Royal Park, Victoria | |
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| 17 Feb 1942: | Imprisoned Malaya/Singapore | |
| 1 Oct 1945: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 2nd/21st Infantry Battalion | |
| 1 Oct 1945: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX39777, 2nd/21st Infantry Battalion, Died from malnutrition (beri beri) aboard Royal Navy Hospital Ship HMHS Gerusalemme, while it was docked in Victoria Harbour, Hong Kong. |
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