2/6 North Staffs Nov 1917

[docchippy]

Pals

Some time ago (late 1990s) a friend of my father passed away. He was a picture framer and amongst the uncollected frames in his workshop was a MID certificate which had been left to be framed. On real annotated "daddy's decoration" his had never been collected. It was awarded to 2nd Lieutenant G Adams 2/6th TF North Stafforshire Regiment and dated 7th November 1917. Can any pals shed light on the actions or identity of 2nd Lieut Adams in 1917 or ideas how this could be reunited with its family.

Thanks

Doc

[Armoured Farmer]

Doc,

There is only one return on the MIC search at the NA for Adams, Staffordshire, Lieutenant: -

Medal card of Adams, G

Corps Regiment No Rank

North Staffordshire Regiment Second Lieutenant

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documen...p;resultcount=6

it appears to be the MID card (see the entry next to Piece)

There is no MIC for a G adams, N Staffs as a Lt, but there is this: -

Medal card of Adams, Godfrey

Corps Regiment No Rank

32nd Cavalry 147519 Private

North Staffordshire Regiment Capt

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documen...p;resultcount=4

which could be your man.

MID London Gazette here: -

http://www.gazettes-online.co.uk/archiveVi...;selHonourType=

I also found this out from a friend the following: -

Commissioned 7.12.1915 2nd Lieut 2/6th Bn, Lieut Jan 1917, Acting Captain

Dec 1917, wounded and taken PoW 21.3.1918.

Not much, but I hope it's a start.

Hugh

[MsAngry]

Hi,

He is mentioned in the 2/6 North Staffs War Diary

28/08/1917 FORCEVILLE Advance Party under 2/LT G ADAMS procedded to new area

19/09/1917 WINNEZEELE 07:30 Advance party under 2/LT G ADAMS proceeded by bus to BRANDHOEK area

21/03/1918 BULLECOURT 05:00 "Enemy opened exceptionally heavy barrage on the front, support and reserve lines with shells of every calibre. The enemy attacked in large numbers and broke through ton the right flank of the BNs and reached the HOGS BACK, completely cutting off the BN.

Casualties:

Killed Officers, LT COL T B H THORNE, OR 3 WOUNDED OFFICERS CAPT F E FOLEY OR 8. Missing MAJOR OJF KEATINGE, CPTS CW SMITH, N STC PALMER, G ADAMS, D F TORRENS, LIEUTS O L PAGET, G P RATHBOURNE H R SMITH, 2/LIEUTS J PAXTON, P J RYAN, A L SALTER, J C V JENNINGS, A C IRVINE, P H BATCHELOR, S P HUDSON, E M COPE, J S COLBOURNE, S G HOWE, A T GREENE, C W FELLOWES, W N PRICE, R HEATON, OR 586

2/LIEUT A E STEARN and S BURTON SMITH, collected a party of men with transport lines and reported to MAJOR H M C CURTIS DSO 2/6 BN SOUTH STAFFS REGT who formed a composite BN. This BN held the line at MORY EAST

CAPT D C B COTES assumed command of the BN

*Note 21/03/18 was very chaotic for the batallion, they were encircled and many men became POWs. It would probably have been very difficult to predict what was happening, so he is reported as missing and not captured. There are some POW accounts for the 2/6th battalion on the TNA website.

I hope this is useful, even if jolly late!

Colette

[Sparky53]

Gt Uncle James Keeling 2/6 N Staffs was captured 15 April 1918

I have a PDF file of POW report of Frederick William Wade 2/6 N Staffs captured 16 April 1918 Paschendaele if anyone would like it PM me.

Interestingly Frederick William Wade's record is in Ancestry Pension Records:-

http://content.ancestry.com/Browse/view.as...m+Wade&cr=1

as is Uncle Jim's:-

http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=Vie...&pid=434301

There a few Godfrey Adams of the right age in 1901 Census, there is a Godfrey Adams born Hanley aged 7 for instance. Where in the country did the picture framer live?

Jane