2nd Royal Irish Rifles - Lieutenant F Adams, October 1918

[Yorke Scarlett]

Within Cyril Falls History of 36th Division there is mention of Lieutenant F Adams as being a native of Courtrai conducting a reconnaissance into the towards.

Does anyone have any further information on this fellow.

Thanks in advance

[Matlock1418]

Could this possibly be 2 Lt Frank ADAMS, RIF, attd 2 Bn, who was awarded a MC for actions in October 1918? 

THE LONDON GAZETTE, 2 SEPTEMBER, 1919. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/31183/supplement/2371

"AWARDED THE MILITARY CROSS. .... T./2nd Lt. Frank'Adams, R. Lv. Rif., attd. 2nd Bn."

 

THE LONDON GAZETTE, 30 JULY, 1919.  https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/31480/supplement/9709

"T./2nd Lt. Frank Adams, R. Ir. Rif., attd. 2nd Bn. For gallantry and good leadership on October 1st, 1918, south of Dadizeele. He was in command of one of two platoons that were instrumental in the capture and consolidation of the enemy position at Carton Farm. He led his platoon splendidly in face of heavy fire, and. on the position being secured, he superintended the mounting of his Lewis guns in the roof of a building and silenced enemy machine-gun fire from Sowerby Farm, thereby allowing the company on his left to arrive at their position without undue loss"

??

MIC also at the National Archives https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D1619721 = 2 Lt and Capt - BWM & VM

:-) M

Edited 1 August , 2021 by Matlock1418
Added September LG

[Swinesheadvillage]

Hi

If you type Adams and Courtrai into the Ancestry search function there are quite a few hits for Frank Adams as an overseas traveller, born Courtrai 1889/90. His trade was linen/flax, a large part of the town's economy at that time. He also describes his heritage as British Irish. 

Unfortunately no address on the MIC for the Frank Adams @Matlock1418 found, on Ancestry.

Kind Regards

Derek

[Yorke Scarlett]

Thanks guys - that's our man.

[corisande]