Regimental number | 8733 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | St Kilda, Victoria |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Merchant |
Address | 34 Queen Street, Melbourne, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 28 |
Next of kin | Father, G H Adams, 34 Queen Street, Melbourne, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Corporal |
Unit name | 2nd Divisional Ammunition Column |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 25/90/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A39 Port Macquarie on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Captain |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Division Artillery |
Promotions |
2nd Lieutenant Promotion date: Lieutenant Promotion date: Temporary Captain Promotion date: Captain (AMF) Promotion date: Major (AMF) Promotion date: Lieutenant Colonel (AMF) Promotion date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Cross 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He acted as permanent O.P. officer during the most important operations, showing great courage and steadiness under heavy shell fire, and furnishing most concise and reliable reports to the group commanders, who were depending upon him.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 219 Date: |
Family/military connections | Brother: 17892 Pte William Ronald Lawson ADAMS, 14th Field Ambulance, returned to Australia, 23 July 1919; Cousin: [1357] Lt Eric Fullerton TAIT, 10th Field Artillery Brigade, killed in action, 20 September 1917. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front taken on strength, 2nd Divisional Ammunition Column, 2 November 1915; 45th Battery, 12th Field Artillery Brigade, 7 March 1916; 48th Battery, 20 April 1916; 24th Field Artillery Brigade, 15 June 1916; 12th Field Artillery Brigade, 26 January 1917. Medals: Military Cross, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |