Roderick McLeod ADAMS

ADAMS, Roderick McLeod

Service Number: 1966
Enlisted: Not yet discovered
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 7th Pioneer Battalion
Born: Harrisville, Queensland, Australia, 14 April 1897
Home Town: Harrisville, Scenic Rim, Queensland
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Farmer
Died: Queensland, Australia, 31 January 1970, aged 72 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Ipswich General Cemetery, Qld
Memorials: Harrisville Memorial Gates
Show Relationships

World War 1 Service

11 Dec 1915: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1966, 1st Pioneer Battalion, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD
14 Apr 1916: Involvement Private, 1966, 1st Pioneer Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: ''
14 Apr 1916: Embarked Private, 1966, 1st Pioneer Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Sydney
9 Sep 1918: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 7th Pioneer Battalion, From the 1st Pioneer Battalion
24 Oct 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1966, Discharged at the 1st Military District

Help us honour Roderick McLeod Adams's service by contributing information, stories, and images so that they can be preserved for future generations.

Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Previously tried to enlist but was found to be under 18 years and was discharged

Son of David Adams and Alice Mary Adams nee Wright of 'Edenvale', Harrisville, QLD

On 3 December 1921 married Annie Linnehan in QLD

Returned to Australia aboard HT Medic on 31 May 1919

Medal: British War Medal, Victory Medal