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A local paper from January 1916 lists a Sergeant William Adams of the Royal Field Artillery as having been killed in action. |
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Details of Sergeant William Adams death have not been located on the CWGC list so no death or burial details are currently available. It is suspected he died around 1914-1915. |
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The 1911 census lists an Amy Adams living at Island Bridge Barracks, Usher's Quay, Dublin. She had been married 9 years which correlates with existing details and also confirms that William was still alive in 1911. |
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It is thought William Adams married Amy Welton on 18th April 1903 in Derry. |
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William Adams enlisted with the Royal Artillery in Magherafelt on 8th September 1892. He was 22 years old and was a baker by trade. |
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Before enlisting, William Adams had been with the Londonderry Artillery for a time. |
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William James Adams was born about 1870 in Magherafelt. |
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From the Mid Ulster Mail dated 15th January 1916: |
