Search results Next record Previous record English Māori Charles Cornelius Adams Born 19 June 1908 - Died 24 October 1942 PDF Key details Service number47764 AWMM Also known as Armed force / branchArmy AWMM Last rankPrivate AWMM 22 Infantry Battalion AWMM WarWorld War II, 1939-1945 AWMM Enquire Lay a poppy Hide sources Show empty fields Identity About Contribute › Title ForenamesCharles Cornelius AWMM SurnameAdams AWMM Ingoa Also known as Service number47764 AWMM GenderMale AWMM Iwi Hapū Waka Rohe Religion Images and documents Images Contribute › Documents Contribute › Civilian life About birth Contribute › Birth19 June 1908 AWMM Date of birth Place of birth Birth notes Address before enlistmentUnknown AWMM C/o Reid Bros., Laws Road, Dannevirke, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand AWMM Post war occupation Next of kin on embarkationMr C.R. Adams (father), 12 Park Road, Napier, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand AWMM Relationship statusPre 15 September 1941 AWMM Single AWMM Service Wars and conflicts Contribute › WarWorld War II, 1939-1945 AWMM CampaignWestern Desert AWMM Armed force / branchArmy AWMM Service number47764 AWMM Military service Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers Military decorations Contribute › Medals and Awards Training and Enlistment Contribute › Military training Branch Trade Proficiency EnlistmentWW2 Unknown AWMM Labourer/Civilian AWMM Dannevirke, Manawatu-Wanganui AWMM Occupation before enlistment Age on enlistment Embarkations Contribute › Embarkation detailsWW2 Vessel was Aquitania or Johan van Oldenbarnevelt AWMM Private AWMM Infantry Brigade AWMM Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 7th Reinforcements AWMM Prisoner of war Contribute › Capture details Days interned Liberation date Liberation Repatriation POW liberation details POW serial number Medical history Contribute › Medical notesDied of wounds, Cause of Death AWMM Last known rank Contribute › Last rankPrivate AWMM 22 Infantry Battalion AWMM Biographical information Biographical information Contribute › Charles Adams was the son of Charles Roland and Mary Adams, of Napier, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand. AWMM Death About death Contribute › Death24 October 1942 AWMM Age 34 AWMM Western Desert, North Africa AWMM Date of death Age at death Place of death Cause of deathDied of wounds AWMM Death notes CemeteryEl Alamein War Cemetery, Egypt AWMM V. B. 4. AWMM Cemetery name Grave reference Obituary Memorial name Memorial reference Memorials Memorial Contribute › Memorial name Roll of Honour Remember Charles Cornelius Adams by laying a poppy. Cecil Robert Adams Cedric Gilbert Adams Charles Cornelius Adams Charles Dixon Adams Charles Edward Adams Lay a poppy for 2021 Leave a note Leave a tribute or memory of Charles Cornelius Adams Leave a note Contribute › Processing Sources Sources Contribute › External linksHenderson, J. (1958). 22 Battalion. Wellington, Dept. of Internal Affairs, War History Branch. http://www.nzetc.org/tm/scholarly/tei-WH2-22Ba-f6.html Sources Used Henderson, J. (1958). 22 Battalion. Wellington, Dept. of Internal Affairs, War History Branch. http://www.nzetc.org/tm/scholarly/tei-WH2-22Ba-f6.html Further Reference Commonwealth War Graves Commission record https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2091916 Sources Used DocumentsCooke, P. (2001). Defending New Zealand: ramparts on the sea 1840-1950s. Wellington, N.Z.: Defence of New Zealand Study Group. AWMM Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1942). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 5 (Embarkations from 1st July, 1941 to 30 September, 1941). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM WW2 5: WW2 5 AWMM Henderson, J. (1958). 22 Battalion. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch. AWMM The development of the Online Cenotaph is an ongoing process; updates, new images and records are added weekly. In some cases, records have yet to be confirmed by Museum staff, and there could be mistakes or omissions in the information provided. Online Cenotaph Data by Auckland War Memorial Museum is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License Search results Next record Previous record