Basic Details
Surname
Adams
Forenames
Arthur
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Served or died
Died
Service number
55975
Notes
The Roll lists his address as 50 Clarence Road.
(N.B. The Roll is known to include numerous errors, including: misspelt names and inaccurate date/place of death, rank and military unit etc; several casualties were mistakenly listed on it twice [i.e. under their true name and also the alias under which they served]; several other men were listed on it due to the mistaken belief they had died, whereas they had actually survived).
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Lincs Yeomanry
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
L/Cpl
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
Egypt
Town of death
Alexandria
Country of burial
Not stated
Year of death
1918
Month of death
September
Day of death
19
Manner of death as stated
"Died of sickness 19th Sept. 1918 at No19 General Hospital, Alexandria"
Manner of death reference
Died of Disease