Sergeant-Major Robert Adam
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Date of birth: 1891-04-10
Place of birth: Marnoch Banffshire Scotland
Next of kin: Robert Adam, Knock Keith, Banffshire, Scotland
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Motorman
Occupation (normalized): Other Machinery Fitters, Machine Assemblers and Precision Instrument Makers (except Electrical), Railway Engine Driver
Religion: Presbyterian
Date of death:
1918-08-09
Cause of death:
Killed in action
Buried:
Manitoba Cemetery, Caix, D. 9.
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 150017
Highest Rank:
Sergeant-Major
(8th Battalion)
Rank detail
- Sergeant-Major, 8th Battalion, Infantry (Army).
- Private (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Amiens Front
Commemoration location: Rothiemay War Memorial, Banffshire, Scotland
Awards
Mentioned in Despatches 'A' List
Date of award: 1918-05-28
Source: London Gazette 30706
RESEARCH INFORMATION
CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try
this.
CWGC ID: 616648
LAC ID:
1107
Service file: B0020-S046
Uploader's Notes:
Son of Robert and Annie Adam, of Ternemny, Knock, Banffshire, Scotland.
CEF Burial Registers - C.S. Major Adam was hit by a bullet in the stomach and died about ten minutes after. He was about 500 yards from the jumping off trench. AMIENS Front, in advance from wood in E.23 to position in F.27.d Sheet 66c.
Uploader's Research notes: Son of Robert and Annie (nee Gauld) Adam, of Ternemny, Knock, Banffshire, Scotland.
Details of headstone inscription in Rothiemay kirkyard. [Private Army Canadian Infantry 79th Battalion Company Sergeant Major Army Canadian Infantry 8th Battalion Mentioned in Despatches & 'A' List ]
Details of headstone inscription in Rothiemay kirkyard. [Private Army Canadian Infantry 79th Battalion Company Sergeant Major Army Canadian Infantry 8th Battalion Mentioned in Despatches & 'A' List ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2012-02-11