Search results Next record Māori William Henry Adams Born 5 January 1893 - Died 8 August 1915 PDF Key details Service numberWWI 12/677 AWMM Also known as Armed force / branchArmy AWMM Last rankWW1 Private AWMM Auckland Infantry Battalion AWMM WarWorld War I, 1914-1918 AWMM Enquire Lay a poppy Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories G.J. Adams - Ahearn - No known copyright … View gallery Hide sources Show empty fields Identity About Contribute › Title ForenamesWilliam Henry AWMM SurnameAdams AWMM Ingoa Also known as Service numberWWI 12/677 AWMM GenderMale AWMM Iwi Hapū Waka Rohe ReligionCatholic, Christian AWMM Images and documents Images Contribute › Documents Contribute › Civilian life About birth Contribute › Birth5 January 1893 Peter Dennis, UNSW Canberra Hobart, Tasmania Peter Dennis, UNSW Canberra Date of birth Place of birth Birth notes Address before enlistmentWW1 Hikurangi, New Zealand AWMM Post war occupation Next of kin on embarkationWW1 Colin Adams (father), 37 Symonds Street, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM Relationship statusPre 16 October 1914 AWMM Single AWMM Service Wars and conflicts Contribute › WarWorld War I, 1914-1918 AWMM Campaign1914-1916 Egypt AWMM 1915-1916 Gallipoli AWMM Armed force / branchArmy AWMM Service numberWWI 12/677 AWMM Military service Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers Military decorations Contribute › Medals and Awards1914-1915 Star AWMM British War Medal (1914-1920) AWMM Victory Medal AWMM Training and Enlistment Contribute › Military training Branch Trade Proficiency EnlistmentWW1 Auckland, New Zealand AWMM Occupation before enlistment Age on enlistment Embarkations Contribute › Embarkation detailsWW1 16 Oct 1914-3 December 1914 AWMM from Wellington, New Zealand AWMM to Suez, Egypt AWMM HMNZT 8 or HMNZT 12 AWMM Vessel was Star of India or Waimana AWMM Private AWMM Auckland Infantry Battalion AWMM Main Body AWMM Prisoner of war Contribute › Capture details Days interned Liberation date Liberation Repatriation POW liberation details POW serial number Medical history Contribute › Medical notesKilled in Action, Cause of Death AWMM Height, WWI AWMM 5' 9" AWMM Weight, WWI AWMM 165 lb AWMM Last known rank Contribute › Last rankWW1 Private AWMM Auckland Infantry Battalion AWMM Biographical information Biographical information Contribute › Son of Colin and Jane Adams, of 31, High St., Auckland.Wounded in action and evacuated off Gallipoli to Alexandria, Egypt. Rteurned to Gallipoli and killed in action in a charge at the Pinnacle during the August Offensive.Wounded in action, 25 April 1915 (bullet wound, left elbow); transferred to 17th General Hospital, Alexandria, 15 May 1915; to Convalescent Depot, Moustapha, 26 May 1915.Embarked for Dardanelles to rejoin unit, 6 June 1915; rejoined unit, Gallipoli, 10 June 1915.Killed in action, 8 August 1915.Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory MedalParents: Colin and Jane Adams, 31 High Street, Auckland AWMM Read more Death About death Contribute › Death8 August 1915 AWMM Gallipoli, Turkey AWMM Date of death Age at death Place of death Cause of deathKilled in Action AWMM Death notes Cemetery Cemetery name Grave reference Obituary Memorial name Memorial reference Memorials Memorial Contribute › Memorial nameChunuk Bair (New Zealand) Memorial, Chunuk Bair Cemetery, Gallipoli, Turkey AWMM Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories AWMM Hikurangi Primary School War Memorial, 4 Swan Ave, Hikurangi 0114 AWMM Roll of Honour Remember William Henry Adams by laying a poppy. William Francis Adams William Hamilton Adams William Henry Adams William Henry Harlowe Adams William Henry Mervyn Adams Lay a poppy for 2021 Leave a note Leave a tribute or memory of William Henry Adams Leave a note Contribute › Processing Related objects Roll of Honour, Auckland Province (digital copy) Library / Pictorial › manuscripts and archives MS-2016-2 Sources Sources Contribute › External linksMilitary personnel file http://www.archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewFullItem.do?code=22269369 Further Reference A Street Near You record https://astreetnearyou.org/person/679701/- Further Reference Commonwealth War Graves Commission Casualty record https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/679701 Further Reference DocumentsNew Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1914-1919). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Volume I. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM Vol1: 4 AWMM Stowers, R. (2005). Bloody Gallipoli: the New Zealanders' story. Auckland, N.Z.: David Bateman. AWMM NZEF Peter Dennis, UNSW Canberra AWMM Roll of Honour, Auckland Province (digital copy), 1914 - 1919. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS-2016-2. 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