Regimental number | 2625 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Farina, South Australia |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farm hand |
Address | Farina, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 25.10 |
Height | 5' 7" |
Weight | 146 lbs |
Next of kin | Charles Adams, Mount Barker, Western Australia |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Albany, Western Australia |
Unit name | 48th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT Port Melbourne on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 48th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No 191 Date: |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Runic', 23 September 1918; discharged (medically unfit: machine-gun bullet wound, right knee), Perth, 21 October 1919. Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 77 |
Place of burial | Mt Barker Cemetery, Western Australia |
Sources | NAA: B2455, ADAMS John Colin |