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ADAMS, Ralph Wilfred
| Service Numbers: | 368, 3686 |
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| Enlisted: | 2 August 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 12th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Willowie, South Australia, 5 March 1885 |
| Home Town: | Victor Harbor, Fleurieu Peninsula, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Locomotive Engine Driver |
| Died: | Natural causes, Victor Harbour, South Australia, 30 January 1983, aged 97 years |
| Cemetery: |
Enfield Memorial Park, South Australia |
| Memorials: | Jamestown Methodist Church WW1 Roll of Honor |
World War 1 Service
| 2 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 368 | |
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| 2 Dec 1915: | Involvement Private, 3686, 12th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: RMS Malwa embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 2 Dec 1915: | Embarked Private, 3686, 12th Infantry Battalion, RMS Malwa, Adelaide | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Private, 3686 |
World War 2 Service
| 1 Apr 1942: | Enlisted Adelaide, SA |
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Rootsweb ID: I610770 Births Record: 5 Mar 1885 in Willowie, South Australia
Father: John ADAMS b: Abt 1843 and Mother: Epenetus COPLEY b: Abt 1848
25/8/1909 married Marian Cecil WATTS (b: 29//9/1888 in Crystal Brook, SA) in Napperby, SA
On enlisting Ralph was 30yrs 4mths old; 5' 6.5" tall; fair complexion; grey eyes; fair hair; methodist; married with 2 children; lived at 40 Bagot Avenue, Torrensville, SA.
2/8/1915 enlisted at Keswick
2/12/1915 embarked from Port Adelaide onboard RMS Malwa
Private in 12th Infantry Battalion
5/6/1916 proceeded to join British Expeditionary Forces (BEF), ex Alexandria
12/6/1916 disembarked Marseilles, France
13/4/1917 embarked onboard HS Warilda at Havre, France for England
14/4/1917 admitted to Kitchener Military Hospital
26/7/1917 proceeded overseas to France
21/10/1917 transferred to Australian Base office, London
3/4/1918 taken on strength into 52nd Battalion, France
24/4/1918 wounded in action, France (gun shot wound to left leg)
19/9/1918 transferred to 42nd Battalion
5/0/1918 transferred to reinforcements of 15th Battalion,
whilst at overseas training brigade
17/10/1918 proceeded overseas to France
5/4/1919 returned to Australian onbaord HT Armagh
16/5/1919 disembarked into Australia
8/7/1919 discharged from service
Medals: 1914/15 Star (8685); British War Medal (8593); Victory Medal (8529)
Last llived at Victor Harbour, SA.
30/1/1983 passed away
cremated and placed at Enfield Memorial Park, Enfield Cemetery, SA
Sourced and submitted by Julianne T Ryan April 2016. Lest we forget.
Thankyou to Kaye Bottrall, Jamestown for her information.