Regimental number | 10207 |
Place of birth | Kensington, Victoria |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Clerk |
Address | 32 Locke Street, Essendon, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Height | 5' 11.5" |
Weight | 152 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, Henry Adam, 32 Locke Street, Essendon, Victoria |
Previous military service | Cadets (4 years); 58th Infantry (1 year) |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
Unit name | 10th Field Company Engineers |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/29/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A54 Runic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Field Company Engineers |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
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 death | |
Age at death | 68 |
Place of burial | Albany Creek Crematorium |
Sources | NAA: B2455, ADAM Grenville John |