Bugler William Adams, Northants Regiment

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Hi.

I have information about the above person having been a bugler dying in

France late 1916 or beginging of 1917.

I can not find a service record or medal card for him.

There is a possible man on the latest census but do not know for sure if it is him.

T.I.A.

Sandy

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W W Adams is the only obvious man I can see

http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/468405/ADAMS,%20W%20W

Craig

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SDGW

Name: William Walter Adams

Birth Place: Hythe, Essex

Death Date: 18 Oct 1917

Death Location: France & Flanders

Enlistment Location: Colchester, Essex

Rank: Private

Regiment: Labour Corps

Number: 85809

Type of Casualty: Died of wounds

Theatre of War: Western European Theatre

Comments: Formerly 27852, Essex Regt.

Craig

[warproject]

Hi Craig.

Thank you for replying.

I do have both the Soldiers died in the Great War and Army Roll of Honour - World War 2.

I should have said he is noted as being on a Wellingborough list and I thought it could

have been the man born in Birmingham on the census.

Greatly appreciate your advice.

Sandy

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What information do you have ?

Craig

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Hi again Craig.

It was some information I was allowed to copy from Wellingborough Musuem.

Wellingborough WW1 Dead.

Bugler William Adams, Northamptonshire Regiment, killed in action late 1916 or early 1917.

Sandy

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I can't see anyone else obvious - the local papers may have something.

Craig

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Hi again Craig.

I am afraid that is where the problem lies.

The Wellingborough newspapers for 1914-1920 have gone missing.

I do have some newspaper cuttings but nothing on William.

I was also hoping Stebie9173 might advise me as he may know if any

one else has them.

Thanks again for your time and advice.

Sandy

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The British Newspaper archives might have the papers . If they do then they should digitise them at some point.

Craig

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I have never found the Wellingborough Newspapers - having said that I haven't exactly looked too hard for them either, probably only asking once at Wellingborough library (for microfilm) when they said they didn't have them. I have never taken it beyond that. The Kettering Leader and Northamptonshire Evening Telegraph do stray into Wellingborough territory but the town is not their primary focus.

I can't see an obvious candidate for him, I'm afraid. I am tied up on other things at the moment, but I will attempt to give it some thought.

Steve.

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Thank you both for your replies.

Greatly appreciated.

Sandy