Cyril Morrison ADAIR [13039]

  General Notes:

(Image Courtesy L Gill)

1892 SA Birth ADAIR Syril Morrison, William ADAIR Jacintha HOPKINS Daly 513/305

Australian War Memorial
Name: Cyril Morrison Adair
Service number: 5
Final Rank: Private
Roll title: 27 Infantry Battalion (May 1915)
Conflict/Operation: First World War, 1914-1918
Date of Embarkation: 31 May 1915
Place of embarkation: Adelaide
Ship Embarked On: HMAT Geelong A2

Honours and Awards
Name: Cyril Morrison Adair
Service number: 5
Final Rank: Sergeant
Unit: 27th Australian Infantry Battalion
Service: Australian Imperial Force
Conflict/Operation: First World War, 1914-1918
Award: Distinguished Conduct Medal
Commonwealth of Australia Gazette:11 October 1917 on page 2662 at position 8
London Gazette: 26 May 1917 on page 5189 at position 1

Australian Commonwealth Military Forces (https://www.aif.adfa.edu.au/)
Cyril Morrison ADAIR
Regimental number: 5
Place of birth: Maitland, South Australia
Religion: Church of England
Occupation: Labourer
Addres: Maitland, Yorke Peninsula, South Australia
Marital status: Single
Age at embarkation: 22
Height: 5' 8.5"
Weight: 141 lbs
Next of kin: Mother, Mrs J Adair, Maitland, Yorke Peninsula, South Australia
Previous military service: Nil
Enlistment date: 5 February 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll: 6 February 1915
Place of enlistment: Adelaide, South Australia
Rank on enlistment: Private
Unit name: 27th Battalion, A Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number: 23/44/1
Embarkation details: Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on 31 May 1915
Rank from Nominal Roll: Company Sergeant Major
Unit from Nominal Roll: 27th Battalion
Recommendations (Medals and Awards): Distinguished Conduct Medal For conspicuous gallantry near Noreuil moving to an advanced position under heavy shell and musketry fire, thus greatly assisting in repelling the enemy counter attack. Recommendation date: "Unspecified"
Fate: Returned to Australia 28 March 1919
Medals: Distinguished Conduct Medal 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He maintained his position throughout the day, in spite of being heavily attacked by the enemy.' Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 174 Date: 11 October 1917
Other details: War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front
Medals: Distinguished Conduct Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Sources: NAA: B2455, ADAIR Cyril Morrison

RSL Virtual War memorialI
ADAIR, Cyril Morrison
Service Number :5
Enlisted: 5 February 1915, Adelaide, South Australia
Last Rank: Company Sergeant Major
Last Unit: 27th Infantry Battalion
Born: Maitland, South Australia, 18 December 1892
Home Town: Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia
Schooling: South Kilkerran Public School
Occupation: Labourer
Died: Natural Causes, Bendigo, Victoria, 28 May 1968, aged 75 years
Cemetery: Bendigo Civil Cemetery, Grave No. 42038

  Other Records

• Australian Electoral Roll 1903-1980: labourer, 1925, 33 Turner st, Abbotsford, VIC, Australia.

• Australian Electoral Roll 1903-1980: labourer, 1927, 33 Turner st, Abbotsford, VIC, Australia.

• Australian Electoral Roll 1903-1980: labourer, 1928, 33 Turner st, Abbotsford, VIC, Australia.

• Australian Electoral Roll 1903-1980: labourer, 1931, 33 Turner st, Abbotsford, VIC, Australia.

• Australian Electoral Roll 1903-1980: labourer, 1934, 33 Turner st, Abbotsford, VIC, Australia.

• Australian Electoral Roll 1903-1980: labourer, 1936, 33 Turner st, Abbotsford, VIC, Australia.

• Australian Electoral Roll 1903-1980: labourer, 1937, 33 Turner st, Abbotsford, VIC, Australia.

• Australian Electoral Roll 1903-1980: labourer, 1942, 33 Turner st, Abbotsford, VIC, Australia.

• Australian Electoral Roll 1903-1980: labourer, 1949, 33 Turner st, Abbotsford, VIC, Australia.

• Australian Electoral Roll 1903-1980: labourer, 1954, 33 Turner st, Abbotsford, VIC, Australia.

• Australian Electoral Roll 1903-1980: nil, 1963, Burnewang House, Elmore, Bendigo, VIC, Australia.

• Australian Electoral Roll 1903-1980: --, 1968, Shamrock Hotel, Elmore, Bendigo, VIC, Australia.

• Cyril Morrison Adair: Plaque, 1968, Bendigo Civil Cemetery, Victoria.

Cyril married Living