John Quinton ADAMS

Regimental number4/669
Address145 Hobson Street, Auckland
Marital statusSingle
Next of kinBrother, George Adams, c/o C M Banks, Thordon Quay, Wellington
Rank on embarkationSapper
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 4th Reinforcements, New Zealand Field Engineers
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 17 April 1915
The 4th Reinforcements, New Zealand Field Engineers, left New Zealand on board three ships, HMNZT 21 'Willochra', HMNZT 22 'Knight Templar', and HMNZT 23 'Waitomo'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
Medals

Military Medal

'He was in charge of a carrying party at Hebuterne at 10 pm on 24th July 1918. While the party was accompanying the G.S. wagon through the village a shell struck the wagon, wounding 3 men of his party, the driver and a horse, and scattering the remainder of his party. This caused horses to bolt,and eventually they got entangled in a belt of barbed wire. Although still under shellfire, tis N.C.O. succeeded in extricating the horses from the wire after much difficulty. He then reassembled his party, and despite continuance of shellfire succeeded in getting material delivered to the forward line. He set a fine example throughout.'
Source: 'London Gazette'
Date: 13 November 1918

Other detailsMedals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Field Engineers/Fourth