Alfred ADAMS

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Service Numbers:	2367, 16506
Enlisted:	7 June 1916, Enlisted at Bathurst, NSW
Last Rank:	Sapper
Last Unit:	Field Company Engineers
Born:	Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia, 1895
Home Town:	Lithgow, Lithgow, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Killed in Action, Belgium, 17 October 1917
Cemetery:	Tyne Cot Cemetery and Memorial Plot XXX111, Row G, Grave 1 Headstone inscription reads: Son of Mr. & Mrs E. Adams Lithgow, NSW. He died a hero for his country Commemorated:- Dubbo War Memorial; Dubbo Book of Our Remembrance; Dubbo District Roll of Honor; Dubbo RSL The Fallen Source-http://www.mrl.nsw.gov.au/learn/historical-research/world-war-one/list-of-dubbo-fallen-soldiers, Tyne Cot Cemetery, Passchendaele, Flanders, Belgium
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Dubbo Memorial Drive & Rose Garden, Lithgow War Memorial

7 Jun 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2367, 54th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Bathurst, NSW
16 Oct 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Sapper, 16506, 7th Field Company Engineers, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
30 Nov 1916:	Involvement Private, 2367, 54th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: ''
30 Nov 1916:	Embarked Private, 2367, 54th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Aeneas, Sydney
2 Dec 1916:	Embarked Sapper, 16506, Field Company Engineers, HMAT Orsova, Sydney
2 Dec 1916:	Involvement Sapper, 16506, Field Company Engineers, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Orsova embarkation_ship_number: A67 public_note: ''

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Son of Edward and Emma Adams of Wrights Road, Lithgow, NSW formerly of Dubbo, NSW

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

At the time of enistment he had serving with the MIlitia for about four year as part of the 41st Battalion

Son of Thomas John Adams and Amelia Adams of Rainbow Street, Coogee, NSW formerly of Armidale, NSW

Commenced return to Australia on 13 July 1919 aboard HT Persic disembarking 2 September 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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