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We remember Frank Adams
We remember Frank Adams
Timeline
Timeline
1880
1898
enlistment
Brecon
United Kingdom
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1898
1901
awards
Queens South Africa medal
Other War Service Award
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1st April 1901
1902
awards
Kings South Africa medal
Other War Service Award
Source:7646784
1st October 1902
1911
service
British Army
Private
6045
South Wales Borderers
2nd Battalion
Source:7615439
2nd April 1911
1914
service
British Army
Private
6045
South Wales Borderers
2nd Battalion
Source:633785
23rd September 1914 - 15th January 1915
1914
theatres
Tsingtau :6h
Source:633785
23rd September 1914
1915
service
British Army
Private
6045
South Wales Borderers
2nd Battalion
Source:633785
25th April 1915 - 17th June 1915
1915
theatres
Gallipoli :2b
Source:633785
25th April 1915
1915
location
Y Beach, attached to 1 KOSB, near Krithia, Cape Helles, Gallipoli peninsula
Turkey
military residence address
Source:633785
25th April 1915
1915
dates
Age 35
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17th June 1915
1915
death
Died of wounds
Frank , aged , 35 , is buried at Cairo War Memorial Cemetery , Cairo Egypt . Grave reference B.289 and remembered on the Welshpool War Memorial.
Egypt
Source:7006313
Source:633785
17th June 1915
burial
Egypt
Source:7006313
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Frank |
| Initials | F |
| Last Name | Adams |
| Source | 633785 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y Beach, attached to 1 KOSB, near Krithia, Cape Helles, Gallipoli peninsula | Turkey | military residence address | 25th April 1915 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 6045 | South Wales Borderers | 2nd Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 6045 | South Wales Borderers | 2nd Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 6045 | South Wales Borderers | 2nd Battalion | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Kings South Africa medal | Other War Service Award | |
| Queens South Africa medal | Other War Service Award |
Media
Media
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Full dress uniformSouth Wales Borderers full dress uniform; a scarlet tunic with grass green facings which were revived in 1905. This was soon to be abandoned in favour of khaki. The Home Service helmet was introduced in 1878.
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Communities
Communities
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South Wales Borderers 1914 - 1915More about South Wales Borderers 1914 - 1915
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Montgomeryshire County War MemorialMore about Montgomeryshire County War Memorial
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South Wales Borderers at Tsingtao 1914More about South Wales Borderers at Tsingtao 1914
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South Wales Borderers Boer War veterans part 1More about South Wales Borderers Boer War veterans part 1
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Keith1947 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Keith1947 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| CWGC website | Keith1947 | |
| Boer War medal rolls for South Wales Borderers | Keith1947 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Full dress uniform | Keith1947 | |
| QSA and KSA medals | Keith1947 | |
| Cap Badge | Menai106934 | |
| War Memorial, Welshpool | Menai106934 | |
| Welshpool, Montgomeryshire | Jeff2412 |
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