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We remember Robert Adams
We remember Robert Adams
Timeline
Timeline
1887
1901
dates
Age 14
Source:8540972
1901
1901
employment
Tailor
Source:8540972
1901
1901
location
160 Moor Lane, Preston
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8540972
1901
1914
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:8507460
12th August 1914
1914
service
British Army
Private
8962
King's Liverpool
1st battalion
Source:6986038
13th November 1914
1914
service
British Army
Private
8962
The King's (Liverpool Regiment)
Source:6986038
13th November 1914
enlistment
Preston
United Kingdom
Source:6986038
marriage
Mary Alice
Source:8503191
service
British Army
Private
8962
Liverpool Regiment
Source:192993
service
British Army
7th Hussars
Source:6986038
sibling
James Adams
Source:8540972
sibling
George Adams
Source:8540972
sibling
Hubert Adams
Source:8540972
sibling
Cedric Adams
Source:8540972
sibling
William Adams
Source:8540972
sibling
Cissy Adams
Source:8540972
location
Preston Lancashire
United Kingdom
Source:6986038
1914
death
Killed in Action
Register of Soldiers' effects indicates death was at Noord-West Hoek
Ypres
France
Source:7463638
Source:8507460
Source:6986038
13th November 1914
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Source:7463638
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Robert |
| Initials | R |
| Last Name | Adams |
| Source | 192993 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 160 Moor Lane, Preston | United Kingdom | parents address | 1901 | |
| Preston Lancashire | United Kingdom |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 8962 | Liverpool Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | 8962 | King's Liverpool | 1st battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 7th Hussars | ||||
| British Army | 8962 | The King's (Liverpool Regiment) | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah | mother | ||
| Henry Adams | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Adams | brother | ||
| George Adams | brother | ||
| Hubert Adams | brother | ||
| Cedric Adams | brother | ||
| William Adams | brother | ||
| Cissy Adams | sister |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Alice | wife |
Media
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Preston Roll of Honour form for Private AdamsThis is the Roll of Honour form completed and submitted by a relative of Private Adams for the Preston Memorial Roll of Honour in the Harris Library, Museum and Art Gallery, finished in 1927. Transcription: Name: Robert Adams, Address: 223 Fylde Road, Preston, Occupation: Tailor, Regiment: Liverpool Kings 1st Batt. Rank and Regiment Number: Private 8962, Date of Death: 13th Nov 1914, Place where killed or injury received: Ypres. Remarks :- was a tailor but working at Dick Kerr’s as a machine hand when war broke out. Image courtesy of the Harris Museum & Art Gallery, Preston, Lancashire. Digitisation supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund, as part of the Preston Remembers Project.
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Communities
Communities
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Preston Memorial Roll of HonourMore about Preston Memorial Roll of Honour
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1st Battalion, The King's (Liverpool Regiment)More about 1st Battalion, The King's (Liverpool Regiment)
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Preston43153 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Preston43153 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Preston43153 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects 1901-1929 | Ann39898 | |
| WW1 Service Medal and Award Rolls, 1914-1920, 1914 Star | Ann39898 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Preston Roll of Honour form for Private Adams | Preston485 |
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