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We remember Thomas Adams
We remember Thomas Adams
Timeline
Timeline
1872
birth
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1872
1915
enlistment
Source:8946000
18th August 1915
1915
theatres
Africa :5
Source:8946007
18th August 1915 - 25th September 1915
1915
service
South African Services
Private
2237
4th South African Infantry6
Source:8946007
26th August 1915 - 7th September 1915
1915
service
South African Services
Corporal
2237
4th South African Infantry
Source:8946007
7th September 1915 - 15th October 1915
1915
service
South African Services
Lance Sergeant
2237
4th South African Infantry
Source:8946007
16th October 1915 - 24th March 1916
1915
theatres
Egypt :4
Source:8946007
30th December 1915 - 15th April 1916
1916
service
South African Services
Sergeant
2237
4th South African Infantry
Source:8946007
25th March 1916 - 27th November 1917
1916
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:8946007
16th April 1916 - 25th March 1917
1917
discharge
Source:8946000
27th November 1917
1917
location
Hamilton Terrace, Burnbank, Hamilton, Scotland
United Kingdom
away from home address
Source:8946007
29th November 1917
service
British Army
Serjeant
2237
4th South African Infantry
Source:193463
1919
death
Died after discharge
United Kingdom
Source:8945993
Source:8946007
8th March 1919
burial
Glasgow
United Kingdom
B. 1297.
Source:8946014
sibling
Jeannie Cox
Adams
Source:8946007
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Thomas |
| Initials | T |
| Last Name | Adams |
| Source | 8946007 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Terrace, Burnbank, Hamilton, Scotland | United Kingdom | away from home address | 29th November 1917 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 2237 | 4th South African Infantry | Serjeant | ||
| South African Services | 2237 | 4th South African Infantry6 | Private | ||
| South African Services | 2237 | 4th South African Infantry | Corporal | ||
| South African Services | 2237 | 4th South African Infantry | Lance Sergeant | ||
| South African Services | 2237 | 4th South African Infantry | Sergeant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Silver War Badge | Honourable Discharge |
Family
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeannie Cox nee Adams | sister |
Media
Media
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Grave in GlasgowSergeant Thomas Adams is buried in GLASGOW WESTERN NECROPOLIS
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| South Africa Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Transcription | Ann39898 | |
| Silver War Badge Roll Transcription | Ann39898 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Ann39898 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Ann39898 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Grave in Glasgow | DR117137 |
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