Regimental number | 1612 |
Place of birth | Haddon, Victoria |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Boinka, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 28 |
Height | 6' 2" |
Weight | 191 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, John Edward Adams, 6 Princes Street North, Ballarat East, Victoria |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Mildura, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 38th Battalion, D Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/55/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A54 Runic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 38th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Melbourne, 29 June 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 10 August 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 22 November 1916. Charged for shortage of clothing, 4 November 1916. Admitted to No 7 Australian Field Ambulance, 22 February 1917, and transferred to No 7 General Hospital the same day (mumps); discharged, 14 March 1917; rejoined 38th Bn, 15 March 1917. Promoted Lance Corporal, 7 August 1917. Promoted Temporary Corporal, 23 October 1917. Promoted Corporal, 12 December 1917. Promoted Temporary Sergeant, 12 December 1917. On leave to Paris, 1 January 1918; rejoined unit, 9 January 1918. Promoted Sergeant, 13 January 1918. On leave to England, 28 January 1918; rejoined unit, 12 February 1918. Admitted to No 6 Australian Field Ambulance, 27 April 1918 (rheumatism); to No 1 General Hospital, Etretat, 29 April 1918 (trench feet and scabies); to No 39 General Hospital, Le Havre, 29 April 1918 (not yet diagnosed); to No 1 Australian Convalescent Depot, Le Havre, 21 May 1918 (scabies). Admitted to No 2 General Hospital, Le Havre, 18 June 1918 (pyrexia of unknown origin); to No 1 Australian Convalescent Depot, Le Havre, 21 June 1918; marched into Australian Intermediate Base Depot, Le Havre, 21 September 1918. Proceeded to unit, 26 September 1918; rejoined 38th Bn, 28 September 1918. On leave to United Kingdom, 8 February 1919; rejoined unit, 25 February 1919. Admitted to No 11 Australian Field Ambulance, 15 March 1919 (urethritis); transferred to No 3 Australian General Hospital, 24 March 1919; to No 51 General Hospital, 6 April 1919; to No 39 General Hospital, Le Havre, 7 April 1919 (not yet diagnosed); to England, 10 April 1919; to No 1 Australian Dermatological Hospital, Bulford, 11 April 1919 (venereal disease); discharged, 26 April 1919; total period of treatment for venereal disease: 43 days. Re-admitted to No 1 Australian Dermatological Hospital, 26 April 1919 (pleurisy and pneumonia); discharged, 12 July 1919. Readmitted to No 1 Australian Dermatological Hospital, 12 July 1919 (venereal disease); discharged to No 2 Group, 1 September 1919; total period of treatment for venereal disease: 52 days. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Raranga', 8 September 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 27 October 1919; discharged Melbourne (medically unfit), 19 December 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Sources | NAA: B2455, ADAMS John Edward |