James Alexander ADAMS

Regimental number7/571
AddressAkaroa
Marital statusSingle
Next of kinMother, Mrs Marjory Adams, 70 Lonsdale Street, New Brighton
Rank on embarkationTrooper
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Canterbury Mounted Rifles
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Lyttelton on 16 October 1914
The Canterbury Mounted Rifles Regiment, Main Body, embarked on board two ships, HMNZT 4 'Tahiti' and HMNZT 11 'Athenic'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
Final rankSergeant
Final unitImperial Camel Corps
FateDied of wounds 27 December 1917
Place of burialCairo War Memorial Cemetery (Row O, Grave No 87), Egypt
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Mother: Mrs Majory Adams, 306 Bealey Avenue, Christchurch
Other details

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Canterbury Mounted Rifles/Main Body

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