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ADAMS, William Rupert
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 152 |
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| Enlisted: | 17 July 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 29th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1893 |
| Home Town: | Footscray, Maribyrnong, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Butcher |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 9 August 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Heath Cemetery, Picardie, France Plot 1, Row A, Grave 17 Headstone inscription reads: We who loved him dearly still sadly feel his loss sadly missed, Heath Cemetery, Harbonnieres, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 17 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 152, 29th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 10 Nov 1915: | Involvement Private, 152, 29th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: '' | |
| 10 Nov 1915: | Embarked Private, 152, 29th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Melbourne | |
| 28 Apr 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 66th Infantry Battalion, From 29th Battalion | |
| 22 Nov 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 29th Infantry Battalion, From 66th Battalion | |
| 22 Nov 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 29th Infantry Battalion, In France | |
| 9 Aug 1918: | Involvement Corporal, 152, 29th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 152 awm_unit: 29th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1918-08-09 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Next of kin given as his sister Lilian Adams of 8 Railway Place, Footscray, Victoria. Birth name registered as William Burkhill. Son of Walter James Burkhill and Louisa Mary Burkhill nee Adams
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal