Cedric Gilbert Adams
Born 1 May 1892 - Died 11 Oct 1916
- Service number
- WWI 2/180 AWMM
- Also known as
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- Armed force / branch
- Army AWMM
- Last rank
- WW1 Lieutenant/Military AWMM New Zealand Field Artillery AWMM
- War
- World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
About
- Title
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- Forenames
- Cedric Gilbert AWMM
- Surname
- Adams AWMM
- Ingoa
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- Also known as
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- Service number
- WWI 2/180 AWMM
- Gender
- Male AWMM
- Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
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- Religion
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Images
Documents
About birth
- Birth
- 1 May 1892 AWMM
- Date of birth
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- Place of birth
- New ZealandPublic - Gina - Researcher - 10 July 2019 - Birth Death Marriages
- Birth notes
- Parents, James and Emma Adams, buried with Cedric's brother Harry at Birkenhead Cemetery, GlenfieldPublic - Gina - Researcher - 10 July 2019 - Birth Death Marriages. My mapping/research of Northshore cemeteries. Online Auckland Council cemetery records
- Address before enlistment
- Pre 13 Aug 1914 AWMM Princess Street, Northcote, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
- Post war occupation
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- Next of kin
- J.A. Adams, Princess Street, Northcote, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
- siblings were Haslett Erne Adams, Harry Archdall Adams, Annie Elizabeth Hilda Adams, George Evelyn Adams, Arthur Raymond Garland Adams, Jessie May AdamsPublic - Gina - Researcher - 10 July 2019 - Birth Death Marriages
- Relationship status
- Pre 16 Oct 1914 AWMM Single AWMM
Wars and conflicts
- War
- World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
- Campaign
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- Armed force / branch
- Army AWMM
- Service number
- WWI 2/180 AWMM
- Military service
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- Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers
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Military decorations
- Medals and Awards
- Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) AWMM
MiD. London Gazette 4 January 1917, p261, Rec No 462: "At High Wood on the 15th September. During the attack the enemy heavily shelled Switch Trench and area back to Tea Trench. In spite of the very heavy fire this officer ran telephone wires to his F.O.O. and continued observations under intense fire until he was seriously wounded." AWMM - Victory Medal AWMM
- British War Medal (1914-1920) AWMM
- Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) AWMM
Training and Enlistment
- Military training
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- Branch Trade Proficiency
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- Enlistment
- WW1 13 Aug 1914 AWMM
Age 21 AWMM
Clerk AWMM - Age on enlistment
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- Occupation before enlistment
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Embarkations
- Embarkation details
- WW1 16 Oct 1914-03 Dec 1914 AWMM
HMNZT 7 or HMNZT 10 AWMM Vessel was Arawa or Limerick AWMM Corporal/Military AWMM New Zealand Field Artillery AWMM Main Body AWMM
Prisoner of war
- Capture details
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- Days interned
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- Liberation date
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- POW liberation details
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- Liberation Repatriation
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- POW serial number
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Medical history
- Medical notes
- Hospital Diseases , Wounds, WWI AWMM
September 1916 injured near Flers gunshot wounds to his right lung and spine AWMM - Hospital Diseases , Wounds, WWI AWMM
Admitted No.1 NZGH, Brockenhurst AWMM - Died of wounds, Cause of Death AWMM
- Hospital Diseases , Wounds, WWI AWMM
Last known rank
- Last rank
- WW1 Lieutenant/Military AWMM
New Zealand Field Artillery AWMM - Last rank
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Biographical information
- Cedric Adams is the son of James Arthur (1848-1934) and Emma Frances, nee Garland (1852-1948)
Attended Auckland Grammar School.
Attended Auckland University College (now the University of Auckland).
"During Cedric Adams' two years of military service he distinguished himself in a manner that warranted exceptional promotion. After his training in Egypt Cedric Adams embarked for the Dardanelles where he was promoted to Sergeant on 26 July and designated as Battery Sergeant Major in late August. In September he was granted the temporary rank of 2 Lieutenant. On 5 October Cedric was taken on strength of the 3 Battery, and promoted to 2 Lieutenant."(Church, p.46)
Photographs and a poppy were placed by family in the Sanctuary, Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories 2008
Next of Kin: Mr J. A. Adams, Northcote, Auckland (Roll of Honour, Auckland Province 1914-1918 (Volume 1)) AWMM
About death
- Death
- 11 Oct 1916 AWMM
Age 24 AWMM - Date of death
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- Age at death
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- Place of death
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- Cause of death
- Died of wounds AWMM
- Death notes
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- Cemetery
- Brockenhurst (St Nicholas) Churchyard, Hampshire, England AWMM Plot A, Row 4, Grave 5 AWMM
- Cemetery name
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- Grave reference
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- Obituary
- Obituary: Auckland Grammar School Chronicle. 1916. AWMM
- Memorial name
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- Memorial reference
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Memorial
- Memorial name
- Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories AWMM
- Northcote War Memorial, Corner Lake and Onewa Roads, Northcote, Auckland AWMM
- All Saints Church, 284 Ponsonby Road, Ponsonby Auckland 1011 AWMM
Related objects
Sources
- External links
- Military personnel file
https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R22311660
Further Reference - Website: No 1 New Zealand General Hospital, Brockenhurst
http://southernlife.org.uk/nzindex.htm
Further Reference - Auckland University College Roll of Honour.
http://www.specialcollections.auckland.ac.nz/ww1-centenary/roll-of-honour/search?page=9
Further Reference - A Street Near You record
https://astreetnearyou.org/person/362526/-
Further Reference - Commonwealth War Graves Commission Casualty record
https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/362526
Further Reference
- Military personnel file
- References
- Church, C. (2002). New Zealand graves at Brockenhurst : 93 New Zealand soldiers remembered from World War One. Hampshire, England: Author.
- New Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1914-1919). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Volume I. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer.
Vol1: 3 - McDonald, W. (2001). Honours and awards to the New Zealand Expeditionary Force in the Great War, 1914-1918. Napier, N.Z.: Helen McDonald.
p. 7. - Auckland Grammar School Chronicle. Auckland, N.Z.: Auckland Grammar School.
1916, Third term. p.12 - A.U.C. roll of honour, 1914 - 1920. MSS & Archives E-2, Special Collections, University of Auckland Libraries and Learning Services.
- Beattie, P.J. & Pomeroy, M. (2013-2020). Onward : portraits of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force (vols 1-5). Auckland, New Zealand: Fair Dinkum Publications
Vol. 2: Includes portrait - Connolly, A., & Stanes, P. Rememberance: Auckland Grammar School Great War Roll of Honour. Vols 1 & 2. Auckland: Petand Prodctions.
- Roll of Honour, Auckland Province (digital copy), 1914 - 1919. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS-2016-2.
- McDonald, W. (2013). Honours and Awards to the New Zealand Expeditionary Force in the Great War, 1914-1918. (3rd ed.). Hamilton, N.Z.: Richard Stowers.
- Byrne, J.R. (1922). New Zealand Artillery in the Field, 1914 - 18. Auckland, N.Z.: Whitcombe & Tombs.
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