Coming Soon.
ADAMS, Clarence Matthew
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 953, 2380, 2380A |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 21 July 1916, Enlisted at Adelaide, SA Letter 'a' addd to his service number when taken on strength with the 48th Battalion |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | Australian Provost Corps |
| Born: | Portland, South Australia, 10 January 1880 |
| Home Town: | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Port Adelaide School, Alberton, South Australia |
| Occupation: | Bushman |
| Died: | Parkside, South Australia, 12 June 1926, aged 46 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
West Terrace Cemetery (AIF Section) Light Oval, Row 8S, Aspect W, Site 15 Internment number WA29919 which expires on 31 December 2032 Siebert Funerals officiated |
| Memorials: | Queenstown Alberton Public School Great War Honor Roll |
Service History
Boer War Service
| 1 Oct 1899: | Involvement Private, 953, 2nd Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse |
|---|
World War 1 Service
| 21 Jul 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2380, 48th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Adelaide, SA Letter 'a' addd to his service number when taken on strength with the 48th Battalion | |
|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug 1916: | Involvement Private, 2380, 48th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Anchises embarkation_ship_number: A68 public_note: '' | |
| 28 Aug 1916: | Embarked Private, 2380, 48th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Anchises, Adelaide | |
| 26 Aug 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 48th Infantry Battalion | |
| 3 May 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 2380A, 48th Infantry Battalion, Gunshot wounds to the left hand and finger | |
| 3 Nov 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, Australian Provost Corps , From the 48th Battalion | |
| 21 Sep 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 2380A, Australian Provost Corps , Discharged at Adelaide, SA as medically unfit due to Synovitis of the right knee | |
| Date unknown: | Wounded 2380, 48th Infantry Battalion |
Personal Stories
Help us honour Clarence Matthew Adams's service by contributing information, stories, and images so that they can be preserved for future generations.
Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Matthew Adams of Port Adelaide, SA
Husband of Stella Daphne Adams nee Bullock of 113 Franklin Street, Adelaide, SA. Father of Edward Albert Clarance Adams
Commenced return to Australia on 16 June 1919 aboard HT Ormonde disembarking on the 29 July 1919
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Showing 1 of 1 image.
Click images to start slideshow.
Click images to start slideshow.