Basic Details
Surname
Adams
Forenames
Charles Ernest
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Served or died
Died
Service number
183957
Notes
The Roll lists his address as 104 Queen's Walk, Woodstone [sic].
(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)
R.F.A.
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Gunner
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
Belgium
Town of death
Ypres
Country of burial
Not stated
Year of death
1917
Month of death
October
Day of death
20
Manner of death as stated
"Killed in action 20th October 1917 at Ypres"
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action