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We remember Benjamin W. Adams
We remember Benjamin W. Adams
Timeline
Timeline
1889
birth
United Kingdom
Source:6635855
1889
1891
location
Newcastle Street, Hucknall under Huthwaite, Sutton in Ashfield, Notts
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:6635913
5th April 1891
1901
dates
Age 11
Source:6635864
31st March 1901
1911
employment
Coal Miner Below Ground
United Kingdom
Source:6635926
2nd April 1911
1914
enlistment
Mansfield, Notts
United Kingdom
Source:6635975
24th August 1914
1917
service
British Army
Private
13645
Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment)
1s Battalion
Source:6635878
4th March 1917
1917
location
Sutton-in-Ashfield, Notts
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:6635878
4th March 1917
marriage
Catherine England
Source:6635904
marriage
Catherine
Source:6635950
service
British Army
Private
13645
Nottinghamshire Regiment
Source:632651
service
British Army
Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment)
Source:6635965
service
British Army
Private
13645
Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment)
1st Battalion
Source:6635878
service
British Army
Private
13645
Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment)
Source:7399006
theatres
Western Europe :1
Source:6635878
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:6635975
location
47 Lime Street, Sutton-in-Ashfield, Notts
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:6635975
1917
death
Killed in Action
Source:7399006
Source:6635950
4th March 1917
burial
Somme
France
Source:7399006
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Benjamin W. |
| Initials | BW |
| Last Name | Adams |
| Source | 7399006 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47 Lime Street, Sutton-in-Ashfield, Notts | United Kingdom | their own address | ||
| Newcastle Street, Hucknall under Huthwaite, Sutton in Ashfield, Notts | United Kingdom | parents address | known 5th April 1891 | |
| Sutton-in-Ashfield, Notts | United Kingdom | their own address | known 4th March 1917 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 13645 | Nottinghamshire Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | 13645 | Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment) | 1s Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment) | ||||
| British Army | 13645 | Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment) | 1st Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 13645 | Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment) | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Adams | mother | ||
| Benjamin Adams | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine England | wife | ||
| Catherine | wife |
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Media
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Communities
Communities
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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 | Heather12434 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Heather12434 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Heather12434 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription | Heather12434 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Heather12434 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Heather12434 | |
| GRO WAR DEATHS ARMY OTHER RANKS (1914 to1921) Transcription | Heather12434 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| In Memoriam | Heather12434 | |
| Sutton's Roll of Honour | Heather12434 | |
| Lest we forget - The Blackwell Colliery War Souvenier | Heather12434 | |
| Nottinghamshire County Council Roll of Honour | Heather12434 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission entry | Heather12434 |
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