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We remember Norman Macleod Adam
We remember Norman Macleod Adam
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Timeline
Timeline
1881
location
Dunain, near Inverness
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:6194426
1881
1888
sibling
Margery Phelps
Source:6194426
1888
1889
sibling
Muriel Later Mrs Alastair P Hadow Hadow
Source:6194426
1889
1890
1891
location
New Road, Lymm, Cheshire
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:6194426
1891
1901
location
Ramsey Hydro, Isle of Man
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:6194426
1901
1910
commission
Regular
Source:6194413
23rd December 1910
1911
location
Jubbulpore, India, serving with the 52nd Battery Royal Field Artillery
India
Source:6194426
1911
1917
awards
Military Cross (MC)
British Award/Decoration
Source:6194413
6th November 1917
1917
hospitalisation
Wounded through the neck at the battle of Tekrit, in present-day Iraq. 5th of November, 1917
Hospital/Institution
Source:6194392
5th December 1917
1918
dates
Age 28
Source:6194406
28th August 1918
education
Unknown. Initially in Kimmerghame House and then Schoolhouse.
Fettes College
Edinburgh
United Kingdom
Source:6194413
service
British Army
Captain Acting Major
Royal Field Artillery
Source:5171688
location
Hill Lodge, Campden Hill Square, Kensington, London
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:6194406
1918
death
Killed in Action
Source:6194406
28th August 1918
burial
Glasgow
Initially buried in an isolated grave close to Fontaine-les-Croiselles near Arras.
Exhumed in June 1922.
United Kingdom
Source:6194406
Source:6194413
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Norman Macleod |
| Initials | NM |
| Last Name | Adam, |
| Source | 8825723 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunain, near Inverness | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1881 | |
| Hill Lodge, Campden Hill Square, Kensington, London | United Kingdom | parents address | ||
| Jubbulpore, India, serving with the 52nd Battery Royal Field Artillery | India | known 1911 | ||
| New Road, Lymm, Cheshire | United Kingdom | their own address | known 1891 | |
| Ramsey Hydro, Isle of Man | United Kingdom | their own address | known 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Royal Field Artillery | Captain Acting Major |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| MC | British Award/Decoration | |
| Military Cross (MC) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Adam nee Watson | mother | ||
| Maj. Gen. F. A. Adam, C.B. | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Margery Phelps | sister | 1888 | |
| Muriel Later Mrs Alastair P Hadow Hadow | sister | 1889 |
Media
Media
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The Story of Tekrit, MesopotamiaThe Story of Tekrit, Mesopotamia, as recounted by a Sergeant of the 19th Battery, Royal Field Artillery.
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Adam family gravestone in Glasgow NecropolisNorman Macleod Adam is commemorated on his grandparents’ gravestoneContributed by:
Morag36683
Communities
Communities
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19 Battery, Royal Field ArtilleryMore about 19 Battery, Royal Field Artillery
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Recipients of the Military CrossMore about Recipients of the Military Cross
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Fife3190 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Fife3190 | |
| British Army, Royal Artillery War Commemoration Book, 1914-1918 Transcription | Fife3190 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Fife3190 | |
| Royal Artillery honours & awards Transcription | Fife3190 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Grave record of Major Adam | History32388 | |
| Auction site description of Major Adam's life and Military Cross medal | History32388 | |
| Norman Macleod Adam, MC | History32388 | |
| Short biography of Norman Macleod Adam | Morag36683 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| The Story of Tekrit, Mesopotamia | History32388 | |
| Adam family gravestone in Glasgow Necropolis | Morag36683 |
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We remember Norman Macleod Adam
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