Basic Details
Surname
Adams
Forenames
Arthur
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Served or died
Died
Service number
55975
Notes
The Roll of Honour lists his address as 50 Clarence Road. It records him as being a Lance Corporal in the Lincolnshire Yeomanry (regimental number 55975) when he died on 19/9/1918, all which differ from official records.

The Medal Rolls record that Arthur Adams initially served in the 1st Lincolnshire Yeomanry under regimental number 2729, but later became a Private in the 1st/1st Staffordshire Yeomanry (Corps of Hussars) under regimental number 301802.
CWGC records that Private Arthur Adams, regimental number 301802, died aged 36 on 19/10/1918, and is buried in grave E.29 at Alexandria (Hadra) War Memorial Cemetery in Egypt. They record him as the son of the late George & Emily Jane Adams of Peterborough, and the husband of Lizzie Adams of the Black Horse Inn at Ludford, Lincoln.
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 on Memorial
Town of burial
Not stated on memorial
Cemetery
Not Stated on Memorial
Year of death
1918
Month of death
September
Day of death
19
Manner of death as stated
Died of sickness at No 19 General Hospital, Alexandra
Manner of death reference
Died of Disease
Personal Details
Address
50 CLARENCE ROAD
Occupation
Not Stated on Memorial