William Vincent ADAMSON

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ADAMSON, William Vincent

Service Number:	6304
Enlisted:	Not yet discovered
Last Rank:	Driver
Last Unit:	4th Field Artillery Brigade
Born:	Brighton, Victoria, 1888
Home Town:	Brighton, Bayside, Victoria
Schooling:	Melbourne C of E Grammar School
Occupation:	Clerk
Memorials:	Pakenham Associated Stock & Station Agents of Melbourne Roll of Honour

World War 1 Service

18 Nov 1915:	Involvement Driver, 6304, 4th Field Artillery Brigade, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: ''
18 Nov 1915:	Embarked Driver, 6304, 4th Field Artillery Brigade, HMAT Wiltshire, Melbourne

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Biography contributed by Sharyn Roberts

W. V. ADAMSON enlisted on 27th July and embarked as Driver in 10th Battery 4th F.A. Brigade on 9th November 1915. He arrived in
Egypt on 10th December and in France in March 1916 and took part in operations with his battery in France and Flanders from then until
25th March 1918 when he was gassed.

He returned to Australia on 8th April and was discharged on 31st May 1919.

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