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We remember Alexander Russell Adam
We remember Alexander Russell Adam
Timeline
Timeline
1887
sibling
Charles Merson Adam
Source:8708699
6th October 1887
1893
sibling
William Alfred Adam
Source:8708699
27th November 1893
1895
1915
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Seaforth Highlanders
6th Battalion
Source:8708699
1915
1917
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Royal Flying Corps
Source:8708699
1917
1917
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:8708699
3rd July 1917
employment
Bank Accountant
Source:8708699
service
British Army
Private
4173
Officer Training Corps
Source:630988
1917
death
Killed in Action
killed in action in Air Service July 3rd, 1917, four miles within German lines, somewhere in Flanders.
Flanders
France
Source:8708699
3rd July 1917
burial
Pas de Calais
France
I. E. 2.
Source:8708807
sibling
Ann Adam
Source:8708699
sibling
Mary Gordon Simpson
Source:8708699
location
24 Hay Street, Elgin
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8708807
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Alexander Russell |
| Initials | AR |
| Last Name | Adam |
| Source | 630988 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Hay Street, Elgin | United Kingdom | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 4173 | Officer Training Corps | Private | ||
| British Army | Seaforth Highlanders | 6th Battalion | Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | Royal Flying Corps | Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Gordon Adam | father | ||
| Keturah Elizabeth Russell Adam | mother |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Merson Adam | brother | 6th October 1887 | |
| William Alfred Adam | brother | 27th November 1893 | |
| Ann Adam | sister | ||
| Mary Gordon Simpson | brother |
Media
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Drawing of a Nieuport 17The make and model of aircraft which Alexander Adam would have been flying when he went Missing in Action.
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Ontario Cemetery - 1Ontario Cemetery, Sains-Les-Marquion, Pas de Calais, France where Alexander adam is buried.Contributed by:
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Ontario Cemetery - 2Ontario Cemetery, Sains-Les-Marquion, Pas de Calais, France where Alexander adam is buried.Contributed by:
Vincent96527
Communities
Communities
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Seaforth Highlanders - 6th (Morayshire) BattalionMore about Seaforth Highlanders - 6th (Morayshire) Battalion
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Ontario Cemetery, Sains-Les-Marquion, Pas de Calais, FranceMore about Ontario Cemetery, Sains-Les-Marquion, Pas de Calais, France
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Morayshire Roll of Honour | Vincent96527 | |
| CGWG Site for Alexander Russell Adam | Vincent96527 | |
| RAF Museum - Alexander Russell Adam | Vincent96527 | |
| 60th Squadron History | Vincent96527 | |
| Fettes College, Edinburgh 'Roll of Honour' | Vincent96527 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Drawing of a Nieuport 17 | Vincent96527 | |
| Ontario Cemetery - 1 | Vincent96527 | |
| Ontario Cemetery - 2 | Vincent96527 |
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