Regimental number | 169 |
Place of birth | Trial Bay, New South Wales |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Farmer |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Height | 5' 10" |
Weight | 147 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, T Grave Adamson, 'Nomingha', Tamworth, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Served in School Cadets, and in 8th Australian Light Horse Regiment; still serving at time of AIF enlistment. |
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Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | SDLR |
Unit name | 1st Light Horse Regiment, A Squadron |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/6/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A16 Star of Victoria on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Light Horse Regiment |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in New South Wales Garden of Remembrance |
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War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, England Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli, 9 May 1915. Wounded in action, 7 August 1915. Admitted to No 1 Stationary Hospital, Mudros, 21 August 1915 (diarrhoea); transferred to Base, 15 September 1915; to England, and admitted to King George Hospital, Stamford Street, London, 26 September 1915 (enteritis); transferred to Australian Convalescent Hospital, Woodcote Park, 31 May 1916; discharged, 7 August 1916. Marched in to No 1 Command Depot, Perham Downs, 8 August 1916. Transferred to Adminstrative Headquarters, London, 1 September 1916, for duty with Anzac and War Chest Club. Admitted to Coulter Hospital, 16 December 1916; marched in to Administrative Headquarters from hospital, 27 December 1916. Found guilty, 9 September 1916, of drunkenness at Bhurtpore Barracks: awarded 5 days' confined to barracks. Promoted E/R Corporal, 9 September 1917; Acting Sergeant, 21 November 1917. Granted 75 days' special 1914 leave with pay, 4 November 1918-20 January 1919. Married Lucy Eame HOUGHTON, widow, aged 30, Register Office, Willesden, 8 July 1919. Commenced return to Australia from Liverpool on board HT 'Ceramic', 9 August 1919; disembarked Sydney, 3 October 1919; discharged, Sydney, 19 October 1919. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
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Sources | NAA: B2455, ADAMSON Watson Frazer |