Regimental number | 2 |
Place of birth | Carlton, Victoria |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Blacksmith |
Address | 18 Bidey Street, East Prahran, Victoria |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Height | 5' 3.5" |
Weight | 142 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Mary Elizabeth Adams, 18 Bidey Street, East Prahran, Victoria |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | Machine Gun Company 10 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 24/15/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Machine Gun Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of burial | Strand Military Cemetery (Plot II, Row A, Grave No. 10), Ploegsteert, Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 177 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Husband of Mrs ADAMS, 9 Chatham Street, Prahran, Victoria, Australia |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, ADAMS Walter Thomas |