South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project
The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One |
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Military History |
| Theatre of War | Medals | Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial |
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| France & Flanders | 1914-15 Star, British War & Victory Medals | Worms (Hochheim Hill) Cemetery |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| 18 Aug 1915 in France | ~ | Knowle Soldiers Chapel |
| Knowle War Memorial | ||
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted | |
| Died of Dysentery | February 1915 in London EC | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | Other War Memorials |
| Worms, Germany | Pte Monmouthshire Regt | |
| Pte 3147 Honorable Artillery Company |
- Member of 15th Platoon, D Company
Circumstances of Death
| Joseph died of Dysentery at Worms Prisoner of War Camp on 3 October 1918 (Red Cross Record). He had been taken prisoner on on 28th May 1918 at Hermonville during the Third Battle of the Aisne. He was one of 101 other ranks who were reported missing at the end of the actions near Hermonville. |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| Apr Qtr 1886 in London City District | 12 Apr 1886 in Cripplegate, London |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| Joseph and Katherine Alice Adams | The Embankment Hotel, Bedford |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1881 - Woolpack Tavern, 3 Hart Street, London EC3 | 1901 - Worked in family hotel? |
| 1891 - Belvedere, Hornsey, London | 1911 - Cashier in Hotel |
| 1901 - Greswolde Arms, Knowle | 1915 - Hotelier in London EC |
| 1911 - Kennans Hotel, Crown Court, London EC2 | |
| 1915 - Kennans Hotel, Crown Court, London EC2 | |
| 1918 - The Embankment Hotel, Bedford |
