Pte
John Adams
Information about birth
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Date of birth: 22/08/1895 |
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Place of birth: Liverpool, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom |
General information
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Profession: Labourer |
Army information
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Country: England, United Kingdom |
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Force: British Expeditionary Force |
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Rank: Private |
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Service number: 22814 |
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Enlistment date: 02/07/1915 |
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Enlistment place: Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom |
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Units: — York & Lancaster Regiment, 6th Bn. (Last known unit) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 09/10/1917 |
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Place of death: 20.V.20.b.60.10, Belgium |
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Cause of death: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
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Age: 22 |
Cemetery
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Poelcapelle British Cemetery Plot: 37 Row: B Grave: 18 |
Distinctions and medals 3
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1914-15 Star Medal |
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British War Medal Medal |
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Victory Medal Medal |
Points of interest 3
| #1 | Place of birth | ||
| #2 | Enlistment place | ||
| #3 | Place of death (approximate) |
Sources 2
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6 Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment (The National Archives, KEW (TNA), WO 95/1809/5. https://nationalarchives.gov.uk Further reference |
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McCarthy C., The Third Ypres Passchendaele. The Day-by-Day Account (London, Unicorn Publishing Group, 2018) p. 108-109. Sources used |
More information 3
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/491105 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=af772909-0a67-43eb-8954-7e6ef27837e8 |
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Lives of the First World War (Imperial War Museum) https://livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk/lifestory/191795 |