Walter Roland ADAMS

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ADAMS, Walter Roland

Service Numbers:	3228, 86214
Enlisted:	24 July 1915, Enlisted at Lithgow, NSW
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	Special Services AIF
Born:	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 30 October 1897
Home Town:	Yarramalong, Wyong Shire, New South Wales
Schooling:	Yarramalong Public School, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Farmer Labourer
Died:	New South Wales, Australia, 1983, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
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World War 1 Service

24 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3228, 4th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Lithgow, NSW
13 Oct 1915:	Involvement Private, 3228, 4th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Lincoln embarkation_ship_number: A17 public_note: ''
13 Oct 1915:	Embarked Private, 3228, 4th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Port Lincoln, Sydney
16 Feb 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 56th Infantry Battalion, From 4th Battalion
14 Jul 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3228, 56th Infantry Battalion, Wounded but stayed on duty
3 Sep 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3228, 56th Infantry Battalion, Shell wound to the left forearm
22 Mar 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3228, 56th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District as medically unfit due to shell wound to the forearm
8 Aug 1919:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 86214, Special Services AIF, Enlisted at Holsworthy, NSW
20 Aug 1919:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 86214, Special Services AIF, Embarked at Sydney on Rio Negro for London, England disembarking on 27 October 1919
26 Mar 1920:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 86214, Special Services AIF, Discharged at the 2nd Military District

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Joseph Adams and Mary Polly Adams of Sydney, NSW

Next of kin given as his guaardian William C. McElliott of Yarramalong Public School, NSW

Commenced return to Australia 20 December 1918 aboard HT Orontes disembaring on the 1 February 1919

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Previously served in the Militia

Commenced return to Australia (second occasion) from Special Service on 22 January 1920 aboard Friedricsuh disembarking in Sydney, NSW on 12 March 1920

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