WHITLEY OFFICER SERIOUSLY WOUNDED

Second Lieutenant A. D. Adams, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Adams, of Garland, Queen's Road, Monkseaton, and a nephew of Mr. Gladstone Adams, photographer, Whitley Bay. Lieut. Adams we understand is severely wounded, and we further hear that his mother has proceeded to the French base hospital to be in attendance on her son, who is but in his twentieth year, and is well known to a great many seasiders.

Whitley Seaside Chronicle and Visitors' Gazette Saturday 08/05/1915 with photo:

Second-Lieut. AUGUSTAS D. ADAMS
Son of Mr and Mrs John Adams, Inverneath, Holywell Avenue, and a nephew of Mr Gladstone Adams, the well-known photographer, was severely wounded by a shrapnel bullet in the throat, in the fighting on April 26th. Lieut[enant] Adams, who is in his 20th year, was in an architect's office in Newcastle, and on the outbreak of the War joined a Cadet Corps, then the 6th Northumberland Fusiliers, and on obtaining a Commission was transferred to 7th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers. He went to the front with his Battalion on the 20th April, and so, like many more of his gallant comrades from the North of England, was early in the casualty list.

In being wounded, he was conveyed to a base hospital in Rouen, where he has been visited by his near and dear relatives, and it is pleasing to know he is now progressing favourably.

Research: Angela Conroy