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Grenville John ADAM

Regimental number10207
Place of birthKensington, Victoria
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationClerk
Address32 Locke Street, Essendon, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation18
Height5' 11.5"
Weight152 lbs
Next of kinFather, Henry Adam, 32 Locke Street, Essendon, Victoria
Previous military serviceCadets (4 years); 58th Infantry (1 year)
Enlistment date9 February 1916
Place of enlistmentMelbourne, Victoria
Rank on enlistmentSapper
Unit name10th Field Company Engineers
AWM Embarkation Roll number14/29/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A54 Runic on 20 June 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll10th Field Company Engineers
FateReturned to Australia 12 May 1919
Discharge date13 August 1919
Other details

War service: Western Front

Embarked Melbourne, 20 June 1916; admitted to Ship's Hospital, 22 July 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 10 August 1916.

Proceeded overseas to France, 22 November 1916.

Taken on strength of 9th Field Company, 2 December 1916.

Admitted to No 9 Field Ambulance, 3 February 1917 (defective vision); transferred to Divisional Rest Station, 4 February 1917; rejoined unit, 8 February 1917.

Admitted to No 10 Australian Field Ambulance, 8 February 1917 (ingrown toenail); transferred to No 1 Canadian Casualty Clearing Station, 9 February 1917; to No 26 Ambulance Train, 13 February 1917; to No 2 Australian General Hospital, Wimereux, 14 February 1917; to No 1 Convalescent Depot, 23 February 1917; discharged, 10 March 1917; marched into Australian General Base Depot, Etaples, 12 March 1917.

Proceeded to unit, 17 March 1917; rejoined unit, 18 March 1917.

Wounded in action, 9 June 1917, and admitted to No 12 Australian Field Ambulance the same day, 9 June 1917 (gassed); discharged to duty, 15 June 1917; rejoined unit, 16 June 1917.

Two Blue Chevrons due, 20 June 1917.

On leave to England, 23 February 1918; rejoined unit, 12 March 1918.

Admitted to No 10 Australian Field Ambulance, 17 December 1918 (defective vision); transferred to No 3 Australian General Hospital, 18 December 1918; discharged, 31 December 1918, and rejoined unit the same day.

Proceeded to England for return to Australia, 16 February 1919; marched into Overseas Training Bde, England, 1 March 1919.

Commenced return to Australia from Devonport on board HT 'Soudan', 12 May 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 29 June 1919; discharged Melbourne (termination of period of enlistment), 13 August 1919.

Date of death15 August 1966
Age at death68
Place of burialAlbany Creek Crematorium
SourcesNAA: B2455, ADAM Grenville John

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