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We remember Tom Edwin Adlam
We remember Tom Edwin Adlam
Timeline
Timeline
1885
sibling
Gertrude Elsie Adlam
Source:8692468
1885
1886
sibling
Ewart John Adlam
Source:8692468
1886
1888
sibling
Evelyn Violet Adlam
Source:8692468
1888
1891
sibling
Edward Percy Wilfred Adlam
Source:8692468
1891
1893
birth
Waterloo Gardens, Alderbury, Salisbury, Wiltshire
United Kingdom
Source:6245896
21st October 1893
1900
sibling
Dorothy Ethel Adlam
Source:8692468
1900
1901
dates
Age 7
Source:8692468
31st March 1901
1901
location
14 Waterloo Gardens, Milford, Salisbury, Wiltshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8692468
31st March 1901
1906
education
Day Scholar. Received total exemption from tuition fees.
In 1909, passed Oxford Local Junior examination with 3rd Honours.
In 1910, passed Oxford Local Senior examination.
Bishop Wordsworth's Grammar School
Salisbury
United Kingdom
Source:8752011
12th September 1906 - 31st July 1910
1910
education
Teaching.
Salisbury P.T.C.
Source:8752011
1910
1911
employment
Pupil Teacher
Source:8692548
2nd April 1911
1911
location
2 Farley Road, Waterloo Gardens, Salisbury, Wiltshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8692548
2nd April 1911
1911
dates
Age 17
Source:8692548
1911
1912
service
British Army
Territorial Force
Source:6245896
September 1912
1915
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment
7th Battalion
Source:6993635
1915
1915
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
The Bedfordshire Regiment
Source:8752140
16th November 1915 - 18th April 1917
1915
commission
Temporary
Source:8752042
23rd November 1915
1916
marriage
Ivy Annette Mace
Source:8751939
1916
1916
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:199709
July 1916
1916
awards
Victoria Cross (VC)
British Award/Decoration
Source:8752110
27th September 1916
1917
service
British Army
Lieutenant
The Bedfordshire Regiment
Source:8752140
19th April 1917
1917
awards
The Order of the Crown of Italy - Cavalier
Other War Service Award
Source:8752136
26th May 1917
1920
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Army Educational Corps
Source:8752207
11th December 1920 - 20th February 1923
1923
service
British Army
Captain
Army Educational Corps
Source:8752209
20th February 1923 - 20th February 1923
1939
location
The School House, Blackmoor, Alton, Hampshire
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:8752085
29th September 1939
1942
service
British Army
Captain
11792
Corps of Royal Engineers
Movement Control Section
Source:8752214
1st November 1942
1947
service
British Army
Lieutenant-Colonel
11792
Corps of Royal Engineers
Reserve of Officers
Source:8752217
24th May 1947 - 24th May 1947
education
St Martin's
Source:8752011
service
British Army
Serjeant
1842
Hampshire Regiment
2/4th Battalion
Source:199709
service
British Army
Acting Captain
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment
Source:8752187
service
British Army
Captain (War Subs. Major)
11792
Corps of Royal Engineers
Movement Control Section
Source:8752217
1975
death
Not War Related
Tom Adlam died suddenly during a family holiday on Hayling Island Hampshire
Hayling Island, South East Hampshire
United Kingdom
Source:6245896
28th May 1975
burial
Hampshire
United Kingdom
Source:8751926
1975
dates
Age 81
Source:8537405
28th May 1975
Details
Details
Names
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Waterloo Gardens, Milford, Salisbury, Wiltshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 31st March 1901 | |
| 2 Farley Road, Waterloo Gardens, Salisbury, Wiltshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 2nd April 1911 | |
| The School House, Blackmoor, Alton, Hampshire | United Kingdom | their own address | known 29th September 1939 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 1842 | Hampshire Regiment | 2/4th Battalion | Serjeant | |
| British Army | Territorial Force | ||||
| British Army | Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment | 7th Battalion | Second Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | The Bedfordshire Regiment | Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | The Bedfordshire Regiment | Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment | Acting Captain | |||
| British Army | Army Educational Corps | Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Army Educational Corps | Captain | |||
| British Army | 11792 | Corps of Royal Engineers | Movement Control Section | Captain | |
| British Army | 11792 | Corps of Royal Engineers | Movement Control Section | Captain (War Subs. Major) | |
| British Army | 11792 | Corps of Royal Engineers | Reserve of Officers | Lieutenant-Colonel |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| The Order of the Crown of Italy - Cavalier | Other War Service Award | |
| VC | British Award/Decoration | |
| Victoria Cross (VC) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evangeline Adlam | mother | ||
| John Adlam | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gertrude Elsie Adlam | sister | 1885 | |
| Evelyn Violet Adlam | sister | 1888 | |
| Dorothy Ethel Adlam | sister | 1900 | |
| Ewart John Adlam | brother | 1886 | |
| Edward Percy Wilfred Adlam | brother | 1891 |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ivy Annette Mace | wife | 1916 |
Media
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Portrait photograph of Tom Edwin AdlamLieutenant Tom Edwin Adlam 7 Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment Lieutenant Adlam was awarded the Victoria Cross during the Battle of the Somme for the following action: "On 27 September 1916 at Thiepval, France, a portion of a village which had defied capture had to be taken at all costs and Second Lieutenant Adlam rushed from shell-hole to shell-hole under very heavy fire collecting men for a sudden rush. "At this stage he was wounded in the leg but in spite of his wound he led the rush, captured the position and killed the occupants. Throughout the day he continued to lead his men and on the following day, although wounded again he still led and encouraged them." Adlam survived the First World War and, rising to the rank of lieutenant colonel, went on to serve with the Royal Engineers during the Second World War.
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Grave of Tom Edwin Adlam, V.C.Photograph of the grave of Tom Edwin Adlam, V.C., in Blackmoor (St Matthew) Churchyard, in Hampshire.Contributed by:
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VC Paving StoneVC paving stone for Tom Adlam located at base of war memorial in Guildhall Square, SalisburyContributed by:
Catherine91214
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4th Battalion Hampshire RegimentMore about 4th Battalion Hampshire Regiment
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Anne1202 | |
| England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription | Anne1202 | |
| Victoria Cross Recipients 1854-2006 Transcription | Trevor321 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Charlotte33 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Charlotte33 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription | Yvonne27542 | |
| Britain, Trade Union Members, Service & Casualties 1914-1918 Transcription | Yvonne27542 | |
| Britain, Trade Union Members, Service & Casualties 1914-1918 Transcription | Yvonne27542 |
External Evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
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| Portrait photograph of Tom Edwin Adlam | Charlotte33 | |
| Grave of Tom Edwin Adlam, V.C. | Yvonne27542 | |
| VC Paving Stone | Catherine91214 |
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