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Alfred Adams
Information about birth
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Date of birth: 15/04/1895 |
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Place of birth: Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia |
General information
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Last known residence: Main Street, Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia |
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Profession: Labourer |
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Religion: Methodist |
Army information
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Country: Australia |
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Force: Australian Imperial Force |
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Rank: Private |
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Service number: 2367 |
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Enlistment date: 07/06/1916 |
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Enlistment place: Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia |
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Units: — Australian Infantry, 54th Bn. (Last known unit) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 17/10/1917 |
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Place of death: Celtic Wood, Zonnebeke, Belgium |
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Cause of death: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
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Age: 22 |
Cemetery
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Tyne Cot Cemetery Plot: XXXIII Row: G Grave: 1 |
Distinctions and medals 2
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British War Medal Medal |
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Victory Medal Medal |
Points of interest 4
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| #4 | Place of death (approximate) |
My story
Alfred Adams was the son of Emma and Edward Adams. He was born on 15 April 1895 in Dubbo, New South Wales. Alfred worked as a labourer and lived in Lithgow, New South Wales. He enlisted in the Australian army in June 1916 and was part of the 54th Battalion Australian Infantry (14th Brigade, 5th Division).
Alfred was killed in action on 17 October 1917 during the Battle of Passchendaele. The 54th Battalion had taken up positions near the Westhoek Ridge. The A Company, of which Alfred was a member, was located near Celtic Wood. At around 10 p.m., the Germans opened heavy fire on the front lines of the 54th Battalion. According to witnesses, Alfred was killed by a shell that exploded close to him in the trenches. He was killed instantly and buried nearby.
Alfred died at the age of 22. His body was found near Celtic Wood after the war. Alfred was reburied at Tyne Cot Cemetery, where he found his final resting place.
Alfred was killed in action on 17 October 1917 during the Battle of Passchendaele. The 54th Battalion had taken up positions near the Westhoek Ridge. The A Company, of which Alfred was a member, was located near Celtic Wood. At around 10 p.m., the Germans opened heavy fire on the front lines of the 54th Battalion. According to witnesses, Alfred was killed by a shell that exploded close to him in the trenches. He was killed instantly and buried nearby.
Alfred died at the age of 22. His body was found near Celtic Wood after the war. Alfred was reburied at Tyne Cot Cemetery, where he found his final resting place.
Sources 4
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54th Australian Infantry Battalion, (Australian War Memorial, Campbell (AWM), AWM4 23/71/21). https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C1338583 Sources used |
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Australian Red Cross Wounded and Missing Enquiry Bureau (Australian War Memorial, Campbell (AWM), RCDIG1037079). http://www.awm.gov.au Sources used |
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First Australian Imperial Force Personnel Dossiers, 1914-1920, (National Archives of Australia, Canberra (NAA), B2455, ADAMS A). https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/SearchScreens/NameSearch.aspx. Sources used |
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St. Claire R., Our gift to the empire : 54th Australian Infantry Battalion, 1916-1919, (St Claire Ross, Newcastle, 2006), pg. 145-149. Sources used |
More information 4
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/461706 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=d182de38-8637-4004-a921-3a42940b35a2 |
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Lives of the First World War (Imperial War Museum) https://livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk/lifestory/7338061 |
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The AIF Project (UNSW Canberra) https://aif.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=641 |