ADAMS, William Robert
(Service number 24/27)
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Birth
| Date | 05/05/1890 | Place of Birth | Waimate |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | (1) 28 May 1915; (13 November 1917 | Age | |
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| Address at Enlistment | (1) Hotel Federal, Christchurch; (2) Springfield | ||
| Occupation | Schoolmaster | ||
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| Marital Status | Single | ||
| Next of Kin | Mrs S. J. ADAMS (mother), Waimate | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Death
| Date | *1965 | Age | |
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Biographical Notes
William Robert Adams, born in 1890 at Waimate, was the youngest son of Samuel John Sherriff and Caroline (née Benbow) Adams. He married Minnie Stephenson Smith in 1922.
Sources
NZ BDM Indexes (Department of Internal Affairs) [11 June 2017]
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