John McAdams

Service Number: S/9953

Rank: Private

Force: British Army

Birthplace:
Coatbridge

Birth Country: Scotland

Residence Country: Scotland

Residence:
17h Coatbank St, Coatbridge.

Cemetery: White House Cemetery, St. Jean-Les-Ypres, West-Vlaanderen

Memorial Statistics

Rank
Private
362 on memorial (65.5%)

Enlistment Details

Date of Enlistment

6/5/1915

Enlistment Location

Location: Aberdeen

Country: Scotland

Family Information

Son of John and Fanny Grace McAdams of 37 Coatbank St, Coatbridge. Husband of Ann (Annie) Conlin McAdams of 17h Coatbank St, Coatbridge. They married on the 01/01/1912 at St Patrick's Church. John's son also John born on the 24/01/1915 was 8 months old when his father fell. John's brother-in-law Private James Conlin of the 14th Battalion Highland Light Infantry was Killed in Action on the 23/06/1917. From the 1891 Census - Address - 49 Dundyvan Sq, Coatbridge - John McAdam aged 34, Fanny McAdam aged 27, Alice McAdam aged 3, John McAdam aged 1. From the 1901 Census - Address - 15p Coatbank St, Coatbridge - Fanny McAdam aged 57, Alice McAdam aged 13, John McAdam aged 11, Thomas McAdam aged 5, Bernard McAdam aged 9 months, boarders Thomas Ohair aged 37, Kate Ohair aged 36, Hugh Ohair aged 5, Mary Ohair aged 4, Thomas Ohair aged 3. John's Pension was awarded to his wife Annie who died on the 02/02/1926. It was then passed onto his mother Fanny and stepmother Mrs Mary Conlin of 150 Coatbank St, Coatbridge.

Additional Information

The Battalion arrived at Boulogne on the 14/08/1914 and were part of the 8th Brigade, 3rd Division. John arrived in France on the 22/06/1915. The 2nd attack at Bellewaarde on the 25/09/1915, was a disastrous diversionary attack launched to distract German attention from the Battle of Loos. See Directory for John's brother-in-law Private James Conlin's page. John is listed as MCADAM on the Coatbridge Memorial. John is also remembered on the St. Patrick's Church (book) Roll of Honour. See photos for John's Medal Index Card, his Army Register of Soldiers Effects, his Service Medal and Award Rolls x 2, his CWGC Grave Registration, his name on the Menin Gate Memorial Panel List, his name on the Menin Gate Memorial x 2, John's Pension Records x 3, his Service Records x 15 and the Gordon Highlanders Cap Badge.

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Rank: Private
362 of 553 soldiers (65.5%)

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Cemetery

White House Cemetery, St. Jean-Les-Ypres, West-Vlaanderen

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Private McAdams, John CatGW V2
1914
Coatbridge and the Great War logo
1918