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We remember James Adams
We remember James Adams
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Timeline
Timeline
1917
awards
Military Medal (MM)
British Award/Decoration
Source:9042589
18th July 1917
1918
service
British Army
Serjeant
292844
Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
7th (Fife) Battalion (Territorial).
Source:9042567
August 1918
1918
awards
Military Medal (MM)
British Award/Decoration
Source:9042592
11th December 1918
enlistment
Dunkeld, Perthshire
United Kingdom
Source:9042567
service
British Army
Serjeant
6689
Royal Highlanders
Source:635685
service
British Army
Serjeant
292844
Royal Highlanders
Source:635685
service
British Army
Serjeant
6689
Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
7th Battalion
Source:9042567
service
British Army
Serjeant
292844
Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
7th Battalion
Source:9042567
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:9042567
1918
death
Killed in Action
Source:9042568
Source:9042567
24th August 1918
burial
Pas de Calais
France
VII. A. 6.
Source:9042568
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | James |
| Initials | J |
| Last Name | Adams, |
| Source | 9042581 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 6689 | Royal Highlanders | Serjeant | ||
| British Army | 292844 | Royal Highlanders | Serjeant | ||
| British Army | 292844 | Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) | 7th (Fife) Battalion (Territorial). | Serjeant | |
| British Army | 6689 | Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) | 7th Battalion | Serjeant | |
| British Army | 292844 | Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) | 7th Battalion | Serjeant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| MM | British Award/Decoration | |
| Military Medal (MM) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Military Medal (MM) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Or John Adams | father |
Media
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Royal Highlanders (Black Watch) Cap BadgeRoyal Highlanders (Black Watch) Cap Badge, similar to the one which would have been worn by James Adams.
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Brown's Copse Cemetery, Roeux, Pas de Calais - 1Brown's Copse Cemetery, Roeux, Pas de Calais, France where James Adams is honoured and buried.Contributed by:
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Military MedalMilitary Medal, similar to the one which would have been awarded to James Adams.Contributed by:
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Victory MedalVictory Medal, similar to the one which would have been awarded to James Adams.Contributed by:
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British War MedalBritish War Medal, similar to the one which would have been awarded to James Adams.Contributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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Recipients of the Military MedalMore about Recipients of the Military Medal
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Brown's Copse Cemetery, Roeux, Pas de Calais, FranceMore about Brown's Copse Cemetery, Roeux, Pas de Calais, France
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Fife3190 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Fife3190 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Fife3190 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| MM - London Gazette | Fife3190 | |
| Bar to MM - London Gazette | Fife3190 | |
| The late Sergeant James Adams, M.M. | Fife3190 | |
| Article "THE LATE SERGT. JAMES ADAMS. " | Fife3190 | |
| Black Watch Medal Roll | Fife3190 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Highlanders (Black Watch) Cap Badge | Vincent96527 | |
| Brown's Copse Cemetery, Roeux, Pas de Calais - 1 | Vincent96527 | |
| Military Medal | Vincent96527 | |
| Victory Medal | Vincent96527 | |
| British War Medal | Vincent96527 |
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We remember James Adams
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