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We remember Cecil Adams
We remember Cecil Adams
Timeline
Timeline
1874
sibling
Georgina Henrietta Adams
Source:5478262
1874
1874
sibling
Georgina Henrietta Adams
Source:5478274
1874
1875
sibling
Robert Arnold Adams
Source:5478262
1875
1875
sibling
Robert Arnold Adams
Source:5478274
1875
1879
sibling
Bessie Adams
Source:5478262
1879
1879
sibling
Bessie Adams
Source:5478274
1879
1880
sibling
Alice Adams
Source:5478262
1880
1880
sibling
Alice Adams
Source:5478274
1880
1883
sibling
Harold Adams
Source:5478274
1883
1883
sibling
Harold Adams
Source:5478262
1883
1884
sibling
Norah Eliena Adams
Source:5478274
1884
1884
sibling
Norah Eliena Adams
Source:5478262
1884
1887
1891
dates
Age 4
Source:5478274
5th April 1891
1891
location
The White Horse, London Road, Weedon, Northants
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:5478274
5th April 1891
1900
education
Won 3 - year scholarship to Northampton Technical School in 1900
Weedon Boys School
Weedon, Northants
United Kingdom
Source:5478274
1900
1901
location
The White Horse, London Road, Weedon, Northants
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:5478275
31st March 1901
1901
location
White Horse, Road Weedon, Weedon Bec, Northants
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:5478262
31st March 1901
1901
dates
Age 14
Source:5478262
31st March 1901
1901
dates
Age 14
Source:5478275
31st March 1901
1911
employment
Soldier
British Army
London, Regent Park Barracks
United Kingdom
Source:5478260
2nd April 1911
1911
employment
Soldier
British Army
Regents Park Barracks, London
United Kingdom
Source:5478318
2nd April 1911
1911
dates
Age 24
Source:5478318
2nd April 1911
1914
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:5478258
15th August 1914 - 31st October 1914
service
British Army
Corporal
2693
1st Life Guards
Source:7456856
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
2693
The Life Guards
1st Battalion
Source:5478258
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
2693
The Life Guards
1st Battaloin
Source:5478258
service
British Army
Trooper
2693
1st Life Guards
Source:632666
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
2693
1st Life Guards
Source:632666
service
British Army
Sapper
2693
10th Life Guards
Source:632666
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
2693
10th Life Guards
Source:632666
1914
death
Killed in Action
Near Ypres
Belgium
Source:7456856
Source:5478264
31st October 1914
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Source:7456856
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Cecil |
| Initials | C |
| Last Name | Adams |
| Source | 5478275 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The White Horse, London Road, Weedon, Northants | United Kingdom | parents address | known 5th April 1891 | |
| The White Horse, London Road, Weedon, Northants | United Kingdom | parents address | known 31st March 1901 | |
| White Horse, Road Weedon, Weedon Bec, Northants | United Kingdom | parents address | known 31st March 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 2693 | 10th Life Guards | Lance Corporal | ||
| British Army | 2693 | 10th Life Guards | Sapper | ||
| British Army | 2693 | 1st Life Guards | Lance Corporal | ||
| British Army | 2693 | 1st Life Guards | Trooper | ||
| British Army | 2693 | The Life Guards | 1st Battaloin | Lance Corporal | |
| British Army | 2693 | The Life Guards | 1st Battalion | Lance Corporal | |
| British Army | 2693 | 1st Life Guards | Corporal |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phoebe Adams nee Tilley | mother | ||
| Robert Adams | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgina Henrietta Adams | sister | 1874 | |
| Robert Arnold Adams | brother | 1875 | |
| Bessie Adams | sister | 1879 | |
| Alice Adams | sister | 1880 | |
| Harold Adams | brother | 1883 | |
| Norah Eliena Adams | sister | 1884 | |
| Georgina Henrietta Adams | sister | 1874 | |
| Robert Arnold Adams | brother | 1875 | |
| Bessie Adams | sister | 1879 | |
| Alice Adams | sister | 1880 | |
| Harold Adams | brother | 1883 | |
| Norah Eliena Adams | sister | 1884 |
Religion
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1899 | Protestant |
Media
Communities
Communities
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | David503 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | David503 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Birth index registration for Cecil Douglas Adams | David503 | |
| Battalion War Diary of the First Life Guards | David503 | |
| 1911 Census for Cecil Adams | David503 | |
| CWGC details of Cecil's death | David503 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Roll Index Card for Cecil Douglas Adams | David503 | |
| Cecil Adams on the Menin Gate Memorial | David503 |
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