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AdamsWilliam AugustusMajorBorn in Dublin, May 27, 1865, and is eldest son of the Reverend B W Adams, DD. He was educated at Harrow, Dublin University, and Sandhurst, taking first honours in Classics and Modern History; Senior Moderator and Gold Medallist in Modern Languages and Literature. Major Adams was gazetted in 1887, obtained his majority in 1905, and has passed Staff College. He is an interpreter in Russian, French, Hindustani, etc., and has served in India, Canada, West Indies, and South Africa, going through the Boer War, 1899-1902, and taking part in the defence of Ladysmith (QSA with four clasps and KSA with two clasps). He was on special service in Japan in 1903-S, and he published Rus Dirinum, Norae Fugaces, The Lonely Way, and Japanese Conversation in Six Months. Recreations, rowing, polo, travelling, tennis, literature, etc. Unmarried.5th (Royal Irish) Lancers
AdamsWilliam AugustusCaptainQSA (4).
Source: QSA medal rolls		5th (Royal Irish) Lancers
AdamsWilliam AugustusCaptainQSA (4) CC DoL OFS Tr; 1
Provisional list of recipients
Source: Ladysmith Siege Account and Medal Roll		5th (Royal Irish) Lancers
AdamsWilliam B20860TrooperSource: QSA Medal Rolls18th Company, 6th Btn, IY
AdamsWilliam Caldwell42209PrivateSource: QSA Medal Rolls176th Company, 29th Btn, IY
AdamsWilliam Carey1233CorporalSource: Nominal roll in WO127Roberts' Horse
AdamsWilliam FrederickLieutenantQSA (2)
Source: List of QSAs with the clasp Elandslaagte		Imperial Light Horse
AdamsWilliam FrederickLieutenantHe was killed in action at Wagon Hill, near Ladysmith, on January 6th, 1900.  In this great struggle the Imperial Light Horse rendered gallant service; ten officers being killed or wounded, and the regiment came out of action commanded by a junior Captain.
Source: Donner		Imperial Light Horse
AdamsWilliam FrederickLieutenant1st Battalion
Source: Nominal roll in WO127		Imperial Light Horse
AdamsWilliam FrederickLieutenantQSA (2) Eland DoL
Provisional list of recipients
Source: Ladysmith Siege Account and Medal Roll		Imperial Light Horse
AdamsWilliam Havering402TrooperSource: Nominal roll in WO127Rhodesia Regiment
AdamsWilliam HaveringStaff SergeantBSACM Matabeleland 1893 (0).
Source: BSACM rolls		Raaff's Column
AdamsWilliam James951PrivateSource: OZ-Boer databaseSouth Australia, 2nd Battalion Australian Commonwe
AdamsWilliam James26TrooperSource: OZ-Boer databaseSouth Australia, 4th Imperial Bushmen's Contingent
AdamsWilliam John45CorporalSource: OZ-Boer databaseVictoria, 4th Imperial Contingent
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