ADAMS, George Edward
| Service Numbers: | 3425, 3425A |
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| Enlisted: | 16 June 1917, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD |
| Last Rank: | Shoeing-Smith Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 5th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 19 July 1886 |
| Home Town: | Eumundi, Sunshine Coast, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Blacksmith |
| Died: | Eumundi, Queensland, Australia, 16 August 1961, aged 75 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Eumundi Cemetery, Eumundi, Queensland, Australia |
| Memorials: | Eumundi & District Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 16 Jun 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3425, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD | |
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| 3 Sep 1917: | Involvement Private, 3425, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Kyarra embarkation_ship_number: A55 public_note: '' | |
| 3 Sep 1917: | Embarked Private, 3425, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Kyarra, Sydney | |
| 31 Dec 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 5th Light Horse Regiment, From 2nd Light Horse Regiment with the letter 'A' added to his service number | |
| 4 Sep 1918: | Promoted AIF WW1, Shoeing-Smith Corporal, 5th Light Horse Regiment | |
| 29 Sep 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Shoeing-Smith Corporal, 3425A, 5th Light Horse Regiment, Discharged at the 1st Military District |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of William Adams and Alice Ann Adams nee Knowles of Brisbane, QLD
Husband of Martha Adams nee Snook of Nambour, QLD. George and Martha married Brisbane on 23 August 1909. Father of George Adams and Alice Elizabeth Adams
Prior to enlisting he was employed by Cobb & Co. as a Coachbuilder and Blacksmith for many year. After marrying Martha they opened a businees in Eumundi from which he retired in 1960. He later became a Councillor on the Maroochy Shire Council for nine years
Commenced return to Australia on 24 July 1919 aboard HT Dongala from Suez disembarking on 28 August 1919
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal