Adamson, Richard Anthony –

Husband of Mary Euphemia Adamson (nee Davey), of Corporation House, Rivington, Lancashire. A civil engineer, he previously served 2 years in the Cheshire Territorial Engineers and resigned due to moving away. Enlisted September 1914. Formerly Sergeant 15354, Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Commissioned Second Lieutenant 01/01/1915. Promoted Lieutenant 05/03/1915 and Captain six weeks later. Wounded severely in the right shoulder and left arm by shrapnel in France.

Personal details

  • Surname: Adamson
  • Forename: Richard Anthony
  • Date of birth: Not known
  • Birth place: Little Crosby, Lancashire
  • Place of residence: Rivington, Lancashire
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: Not known
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: Not known
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Captain
  • Unit: 10th (Service) Battalion.
  • Service number: Not known
  • Regiment: Royal Welsh [Welch] Fusiliers
  • Enlistment date: September 11th, 1914 - 1914-09-11
  • Enlistment location: Horwich, Lancashire
  • Conflict: WW1

Decorations

  • Service medals: St / V / BW
  • Silver War badge: Not known
  • Awards: Not known

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Not known
  • CWGC reference: Not known

Local newspaper entries

  • Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 04/02/1916 20/04/1916
  • Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6e 7b

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