Charles William ADAMS

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ADAMS, Charles William

Service Number:	6765
Enlisted:	7 April 1917, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	26th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Maryborough, Queensland, Australia, 1868
Home Town:	South Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Carter
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World War 1 Service

7 Apr 1917:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6765, 26th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD
14 Jun 1917:	Involvement Private, 6765, 26th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: ''
14 Jun 1917:	Embarked Private, 6765, 26th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Sydney
6 Feb 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 6765, 26th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at 1st Military District as overage

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Understated age when enlisting. He was at least three years possibly five years older than he stated at the time of enlistment. Birth registered in QLD 11 February 1868

Husband of Margaret Isabella Adams nee Smyth of Hargrave Road, South Brisbane, QLD Charles and Margaret were married on 26 April 1899 in QLD

Father of Hazel Isabella Adams, Philip Arthur Adams, William Charles Adams and Pearlie Adams

Commenced return to Australia on 1 November 1917 aboard HT Anchises disembarking in Melbourne on 3 January 1918 for onward travel to Brisbane

Medal: British War Medal

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