Promotion to Company Sergeant Major - 1 January 1915

A.G. Adams' service records state that he was promoted to Company Sergeant Major on 1 January 1915.

The Unit Diary for 5th Battalion notes that the 1st AIF adopted the 4-Company system on 1st January. A.G. Adams was moved from 'F' company, known as the public schools' company, to 'D' company as a result of this change in Battalion formation.

This image is located at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra.
ID = H18405
A black and white silver gelatin image dated 1914.
The War Memorial state that it depicts an officers' or NCO class at the 5th Battalion.
It is likely that A.G. Adams is included in this group. If I was to pick one of them he would be in the front row fourth from the left.