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We remember Adam Blades
We remember Adam Blades
Timeline
Timeline
birth
United Kingdom
Source:7351777
1916
marriage
Annie Wilkinson
Source:8729605
1916
service
British Army
Private
40876
West Yorkshire Regiment
Source:373210
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
40876
West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own)
Source:7351777
1918
death
Source:7351777
27th August 1918
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Source:7351777
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Adam |
| Initials | A |
| Last Name | Blades |
| Source | 373210 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 40876 | West Yorkshire Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | 40876 | West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own) | Lance Corporal |
Family
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Wilkinson | wife | 1916 |
Media
Media
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Adam Blades remembered in Ardsley CemeteryAdam is remembered on his friend Arthur Sheriff's gravestone. A tall pillar on a circular and then square cross section plinth, with the inscriptions on the slighter larger circular base.
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Communities
Communities
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All Barnsley Lives of WW1 - Barnsley War Memorials ProjectMore about All Barnsley Lives of WW1 - Barnsley War Memorials Project
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Barnsley War Memorial GravestonesMore about Barnsley War Memorial Gravestones
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Barnsley - Ardsley & Stairfoot MenMore about Barnsley - Ardsley & Stairfoot Men
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Justice for Joan by Martin Knight | Clifford40380 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
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| Adam Blades remembered in Ardsley Cemetery | Linda571 |
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Stories
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