Thomas Adams
Memorial: Hambrook - Whiteshill Common
Regiment: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
Medals: British War Medal, Next of Kin Memorial Plaque 1914 - 1921, Victory Medal
Rank and number: Able Seaman R/4464
Marital status: Married
Date of birth: 03/10/1887
Place of birth: Winterbourne, Bristol
Date of death: 07/03/1918
Buried/Commemorated at: Ribecourt British Cemetery (Ref: Sp. Mem. B. 34.), France
Further information:
Thomas Adams was born in Winterbourne. There are 2 possible families Thomas could belong to. In the first family his parents may have been Edward and Maria Adams. His siblings may have been Albert, Fred, Charles and Martha. He may have been born in 1882
In the second family his parents may have been James and Eliza Adams. His siblings may have been George and Clara. He may have been born in 1888. James Adams worked as a stonemason
Forces War Records show his date of birth as 3/10/1887
Thomas was married to Lilian of Watleys End, Winterbourne, Bristol
Thomas joined the Hood Battalion of the Royal Navy Division, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve as an able seaman. He died in March 1918 at the age of 30. He is buried in Ribecourt British Cemetery in France. He is remembered on the Whiteshill Common Memorial Cross (Winterbourne face) in Hambrook
By kind permission, this information is based on the following source(s):
Yate and District Heritage Centre
Forces War Records and CWGC