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ADAMS, Gordon
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 61343, VX10309 |
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| Enlisted: | 28 May 1918, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2/1st Australian Corps Headquarters |
| Born: | Box Hill, Victoria, 20 October 1897 |
| Home Town: | Surrey Hills, Whitehorse, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Died of Illness, Syria, 22 January 1942, aged 44 years |
| Cemetery: |
Beirut War Cemetery |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial, Roll of Honour, The Shrine |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 28 May 1918: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, SN 61343, Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 31 Aug 1918: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, SN 61343, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, HMAT Barambah, Melbourne | |
| 31 Aug 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, SN 61343, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1 | |
| 20 Mar 1920: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, SN 61343, 14th Infantry Battalion |
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, SN VX10309 | |
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| 17 Feb 1940: | Enlisted 2nd AIF WW 2, Private, SN VX10309, South Melbourne, Victoria | |
| 22 Jan 1942: | Involvement 2nd AIF WW 2, Private, SN VX10309, 2/1st Australian Corps Headquarters, Middle East / Mediterranean Theatre |
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