Private Charles Leonard Adams (Photo Gallery)

by admin , Forest of Dean, Saturday, November 08, 2008, 22:28 (5857 days ago) @ admin

Sent to us by Jackie Sannwald

Private Charles Leonard Adams
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Battalion: 1
Enlisted: Cinderford
Date Abroad: Saturday 20th November 1915
Killed in action
Died on: Sunday 20th August 1916

Photo taken in Caterpillar Valley Cemetery Longueval France

Charles was the second son of Mr Albert Adams, of Lower Ruspidge
He was a fireman at Lightmoor Collier and joined up at the age of 22 in June 1915
His elder brother James was also missing in action at the Dardenelles in 1915
He is remembered on Helles Memorial on the Gallipoli Peninsula in Turkey.