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We remember Cedric Gilbert Adams Mid
We remember Cedric Gilbert Adams Mid
Timeline
Timeline
1892
1914
employment
Clerk
New Zealand Customs
Auckland
New Zealand
Source:9588333
13th August 1914
1914
enlistment
Auckland
New Zealand
Source:9588333
13th August 1914
1915
theatres
Gallipoli :2b
Source:7968842
1915
1916
awards
Mentioned in Despatches (MiD)
British Award/Decoration
Source:8711785
15th September 1916
1916
dates
Age 24
Source:9588333
11th October 1916
1916
education
Auckland Grammar School
Epson, Auckland
New Zealand
Source:9588333
11th October 1916
service
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Lieutenant
2/180
New Zealand Field Artillery
Source:8711779
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:7968842
location
Princess St. Northcote, Auckland
New Zealand
parents address
Source:8711785
1916
death
Died of wounds
Died in military hospital of gunshot wounds to his right lung and spine. Was in a military hospital at Brockenhurst, Hampshire, UK.
New Zealand Military Hospital, Hampshire,
United Kingdom
Source:7968842
Source:8711785
11th October 1916
burial
Hampshire
United Kingdom
Plot A, Row 4, Grave 5
Source:7968842
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Cedric Gilbert |
| Initials | CG |
| Last Name | Adams Mid |
| Source | 9588333 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Princess St. Northcote, Auckland | New Zealand | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand Expeditionary Force | 2/180 | New Zealand Field Artillery | Lieutenant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) | British Award/Decoration |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emma F Adams | mother | ||
| James A Adams | father |
Religion
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914-08-13 | Anglican - Church of Eng, Irl, Wales or other |
Media
Media
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Lieutenant Cedric Gilbert AdamsLieutenant Adams served with the New Zealand Field Artillery on the Somme and was severely wounded there in October 1916.
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New Zealand Graves at Brockenhurst HampshireA military hospital for the NZEF was established at Brockenhurst, Hampshirel Lieutenant Adams and all the others who died of their wounds were buried in the churchyard of St Nicholas Church.Contributed by:
Anne1202
Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Online Cenotaph: New Zealand Expeditionary Force | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Anne1202 | |
| New Zealand WW1 Soldiers Transcription | Anne1202 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Online Cenotaph | Anne1202 | |
| Enlistment form and Army Records | Gerald98528 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Lieutenant Cedric Gilbert Adams | Anne1202 | |
| New Zealand Graves at Brockenhurst Hampshire | Anne1202 |
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