We remember Lawrence Kingston Adams

We remember Lawrence Kingston Adams

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1886
birth New Brighton, Cheshire United Kingdom Source:8509098 Source:8509094 10th August 1886
1908
commission Unknown Source:8509098 October 1908
1911
dates Age 24 Source:8509094 2nd April 1911
1911
employment Draughtsman Source:8509094 2nd April 1911
1911
location Westbourne Road, Birkdale, Southport United Kingdom parents address Source:8509094 2nd April 1911
1913
service British Army Lieutenant 1/7th Liverpool Regiment Source:8509098 March 1913 - 16th May 1915
1915
dates Age 28 Source:8509096 16th May 1915
education 1st Class Degree with Honours, having studied at Paris, Rouen and Oxford Liverpool University Liverpool United Kingdom Source:8509098
education Elleray Park School Wallasey United Kingdom Source:8509098
education Shrewsbury School United Kingdom Source:8509098
marriage Celia Source:8509096
1915
death Killed in Action Shot through the heart during a night attack at Festubert at the head of his platoon on reaching the parapet of a second German trench, the first trench to have been successfully taken. Festubert Belgium Source:8509098 16th May 1915
burial Guards Cemetery, Windy Corner, Cunchy CWGC Cemetery/Memorial Pas de Calais France Source:8509096

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names Lawrence Kingston
Initials LK
Last Name Adams
Source 192619
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
Westbourne Road, Birkdale, Southport United Kingdom parents address known 2nd April 1911
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army 1/7th Liverpool Regiment Lieutenant
Family
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Celia Adams mother
William Adams father
Spouse
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Celia wife

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1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Ann39898
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription Ann39898
England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription Ann39898
British Army, Bond of Sacrifice: Officers Died in the Great War 1914-1916 Transcription Ann39898

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