Son of Elizabeth Glendenning and William Adams.
Regimental number:--- 548
Place of birth:--- Warrnambool, Victoria
Religion:--- Presbyterian
Occupation:--- Labourer
Address:--- Elizabeth Street, Cheltenham, Victoria
Marital status:--- Married
Age at embarkation:--- 34
Next of kin:--- Mrs Ruby Adams, Centre Dandenong Road, Cheltenham, Victoria
Previous military service:--- Nil
Enlistment date:--- 13 February 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll:--- 13 February 1915
Place of enlistment:--- Melbourne, Victoria
Rank on enlistment:--- Private
Unit name:--- 22nd Battalion, C Company
Embarkation details:--- Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on 10 May 1915
Rank from Nominal Roll:--- Private
Unit from Nominal Roll:--- 2nd Division Traffic Control Detachment
Fate:--- Returned to Australia 21 March 1919
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)
Military Medal:--- Displayed conspicuous gallantry as a runner near Flers.
Recommendation date: 24 November 1916
'For conspicuous gallantry as a runner near FLERS on the 14th November, 1916, taking messages from his company in shell craters 120 yards ahead of our front line back to Battalion Headquarters through a heavy artillery barrage.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 103
Date: 29 June 1917
Discharge date:--- 6 July 1919
Regimental number:--- 548
Place of birth:--- Warrnambool, Victoria
Religion:--- Presbyterian
Occupation:--- Labourer
Address:--- Elizabeth Street, Cheltenham, Victoria
Marital status:--- Married
Age at embarkation:--- 34
Next of kin:--- Mrs Ruby Adams, Centre Dandenong Road, Cheltenham, Victoria
Previous military service:--- Nil
Enlistment date:--- 13 February 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll:--- 13 February 1915
Place of enlistment:--- Melbourne, Victoria
Rank on enlistment:--- Private
Unit name:--- 22nd Battalion, C Company
Embarkation details:--- Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on 10 May 1915
Rank from Nominal Roll:--- Private
Unit from Nominal Roll:--- 2nd Division Traffic Control Detachment
Fate:--- Returned to Australia 21 March 1919
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)
Military Medal:--- Displayed conspicuous gallantry as a runner near Flers.
Recommendation date: 24 November 1916
'For conspicuous gallantry as a runner near FLERS on the 14th November, 1916, taking messages from his company in shell craters 120 yards ahead of our front line back to Battalion Headquarters through a heavy artillery barrage.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 103
Date: 29 June 1917
Discharge date:--- 6 July 1919
Son of Elizabeth Glendenning and William Adams.
Regimental number:--- 548
Place of birth:--- Warrnambool, Victoria
Religion:--- Presbyterian
Occupation:--- Labourer
Address:--- Elizabeth Street, Cheltenham, Victoria
Marital status:--- Married
Age at embarkation:--- 34
Next of kin:--- Mrs Ruby Adams, Centre Dandenong Road, Cheltenham, Victoria
Previous military service:--- Nil
Enlistment date:--- 13 February 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll:--- 13 February 1915
Place of enlistment:--- Melbourne, Victoria
Rank on enlistment:--- Private
Unit name:--- 22nd Battalion, C Company
Embarkation details:--- Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on 10 May 1915
Rank from Nominal Roll:--- Private
Unit from Nominal Roll:--- 2nd Division Traffic Control Detachment
Fate:--- Returned to Australia 21 March 1919
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)
Military Medal:--- Displayed conspicuous gallantry as a runner near Flers.
Recommendation date: 24 November 1916
'For conspicuous gallantry as a runner near FLERS on the 14th November, 1916, taking messages from his company in shell craters 120 yards ahead of our front line back to Battalion Headquarters through a heavy artillery barrage.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 103
Date: 29 June 1917
Discharge date:--- 6 July 1919
Regimental number:--- 548
Place of birth:--- Warrnambool, Victoria
Religion:--- Presbyterian
Occupation:--- Labourer
Address:--- Elizabeth Street, Cheltenham, Victoria
Marital status:--- Married
Age at embarkation:--- 34
Next of kin:--- Mrs Ruby Adams, Centre Dandenong Road, Cheltenham, Victoria
Previous military service:--- Nil
Enlistment date:--- 13 February 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll:--- 13 February 1915
Place of enlistment:--- Melbourne, Victoria
Rank on enlistment:--- Private
Unit name:--- 22nd Battalion, C Company
Embarkation details:--- Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on 10 May 1915
Rank from Nominal Roll:--- Private
Unit from Nominal Roll:--- 2nd Division Traffic Control Detachment
Fate:--- Returned to Australia 21 March 1919
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)
Military Medal:--- Displayed conspicuous gallantry as a runner near Flers.
Recommendation date: 24 November 1916
'For conspicuous gallantry as a runner near FLERS on the 14th November, 1916, taking messages from his company in shell craters 120 yards ahead of our front line back to Battalion Headquarters through a heavy artillery barrage.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 103
Date: 29 June 1917
Discharge date:--- 6 July 1919
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