David ADAMS

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Service Number:	3509
Enlisted:	16 March 1916, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	5th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Stranaer, Scotland, 1872
Home Town:	Goulburn Weir, Strathbogie, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Draper
Memorials:

16 Mar 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3509, 29th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
1 Aug 1916:	Involvement Private, 3509, 29th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Orsova embarkation_ship_number: A67 public_note: ''
1 Aug 1916:	Embarked Private, 3509, 29th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Orsova, Melbourne
12 Feb 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 29th Infantry Battalion, Later reverted to Private on 14 March 1917
14 Nov 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 5th Infantry Battalion, From the 29th Battalion
22 Feb 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3509, 5th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at London, England as medically unfit

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Address at the time of enlistment was Wanghnu, Goulburn Valley, Victoria

Son of Mary Adams of 52 Hanover Street, Stranaer, Scotland

Returned to Australia after being discharged in England

Medals: British War Medal