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We remember William Finlay Adair
We remember William Finlay Adair
Duplicate of W F Adair
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Timeline
Timeline
1877
1891
dates
Age 13
Source:6167052
1891
1891
location
Douro Terrace, St Helier, Jersey.
United Kingdom
away from home address
Source:6167052
1891
service
British Army
Captain
129th Baluchis
Source:7604580
1914
death
Killed in Action
Hollebeke, Ypres.
Belgium
Source:6167046
30th October 1914
burial
Ypres, West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Panel 1
Source:7604580
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | William Finlay |
| Initials | WF |
| Last Name | Adair |
| Source | 6167046 |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douro Terrace, St Helier, Jersey. | United Kingdom | away from home address | known 1891 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 129th Baluchis | Captain |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Wallace Dunlop Adair | father | ||
| Helenora Agnes - Nora Hamilton | mother |
Media
Media
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The Bond of Sacrifice: William Finlay AdairIn uniform, as featured in "The Bond of Sacrifice"
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Communities
Communities
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The Bond Of Sacrifice: Vol 1 [Complete]More about The Bond Of Sacrifice: Vol 1 [Complete]
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| De Ruvigny's Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Transcription | Clare995 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Clare995 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Clare995 | |
| British Army, Bond of Sacrifice: Officers Died in the Great War 1914-1916 Transcription | Clare995 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| London Gazette, 16 Feb 1915, Captain W F Adair, killed in action | Clare995 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves record for William Finlay Adair | Clare995 | |
| California Digital Library website for 'The Bond of Sacrifice', Vol 1, 1917 | Clare995 | |
| Link to brother-in-law Ernest Gerard Finch. | Clare995 | |
| California Digital Library website for 'With the Indians in France' | Clare995 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| The Bond of Sacrifice: William Finlay Adair | Hannah21187 |
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We remember William Finlay Adair
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