Topic: AIF - 3B - 10 LHR
10th LHR, AIF
10th Australian Light Horse Regiment
Roll of Honour
Robert John Adams
Robert John Adams's name on the Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial
Robert John Adams
| Regimental number | 3410 |
| Place of birth | Queensland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Teamster |
| Address | Ellis Creek, Burrabupp, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 38 |
| Next of kin | Robert James Adams, Swan Orphanage, Midland Junction, Western Australia |
| Previous military service | Died of pneumonia. |
| Enlistment date | 16 April 1917 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 16 May 1917 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 10th Light Horse Regiment, 29th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/15/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A17 Port Lincoln on 30 June 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Died of Disease |
| Date of death | 24 April 1919 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 40 |
| Place of burial | Woodman's Point Cemetery, Quarantine Station, Western Australia |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 7 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Son of James ADAMS. Native of Toowoomba, Queensland. Had not been dischared at the time of death. |
| Other details | War service: Western Front Medals: British War |
| Cemetery or memorial details | Woodman's Pt WA Ch of Eng |
| Source | AWM145 Roll of Honour cards, 1914-1918 War, Army |
Lest We Forget
Additional Reading:
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10th Australian Light Horse Regiment, Roll of Honour
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Citation: 10th LHR, AIF, Roll of Honour, Robert John Adams
Posted by Project Leader
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Updated: Saturday, 3 April 2010 9:56 PM EADT
