Name
William Adams
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
02/03/1917
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
31337
Bedfordshire Regiment
3rd Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
Not Yet Researched
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
BUSHEY (ST. JAMES) CHURCHYARD
Old Churchyard, 3.
United Kingdom
Headstone Inscription
None
UK & Other Memorials
Bushey Town Memorial,
St James’ Church Memorial, Bushey,
St Peter’s Church Memorial, Bushey Heath
Pre War
William Adams was born in Harrow and was resident in Bushey at the time he enlisted at Bedford as Private 31337 with the 3rd Battalion of the Bedfordshire Regiment.
His pension record card shows he was married to Hannah Maria Adams (b 18/04/1890) and had a daughter (b 31/07/16) called Vera Beatrice.
Wartime Service
He died at home on 2 March 1917 and was buried in Bushey churchyard. He is commemorated on the Bushey Memorial and at St Peter’s Church, Bushey Heath. His pension record states he died of Cerebro Spinal Fever commencing on active service.
Additional Information
The pension paid to his widow was 18/9 per week from 10/09/17 and the address given for Hannah was 56 Clay Hill, Bushey, Herts.
Information provided with kind permission of Bushey First World War Commemoration Project – please visit www.busheyworldwarone.org.uk.
Acknowledgments
Andrew Palmer
Dianne Payne - www.busheyworldwarone.org.uk, Jonty Wild
