Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.115 | |
| 2. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 52A GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | Queen's South Africa Medal with 4 clasps. | ||
Early Life :
Was educated in Ardrossan and Glasgow, Scotland. Went to South Africa in 1900 and practised in Johannesburg around 1905, designing a number of houses in Kensington and Yeoville.The following is an excerpt from the South African Who's Who of 1912.
"ADAMS, John, M.T.A., Architect; b. 13th October, 1881, in Ardrossan, Scotland ; educ. at Ardrossan and Glasgow ; s. of John Adams ; m. 1903. Came to South Africa in 1900. Served during late war in R.A.M.C. ; S.A. War Medal, 4 bars. Has been in practice in Johannesburg for past 6 years. Clubs : Union and Johannesburg. Hobby : Gardening. Add., Gordon and Fuller Streets, Bertrams ; Office, Beresford Buildings ; 'Phone 3863."
Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The Second Anglo-Boer War 1899-1902, South Africa.
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: South African Overseas Corps |
| Action : POW |
PoW includes men who are identified as having died whilst formal Prisoners of War.
Detail :
He joined the 1st South African Infantry during the First World War, campaigning in German South West Africa before going overseas with the Infantry Brigade. By 1916 he was Sergeant-Major in the South African Overseas Corps. In 1918 he was reported missing and then dead, having died of wounds while a prisoner-of-war in Germany.
A only possible candidate on the International Red Cross POW lists shows:
Sergeant ADAMS John 4th South African Infantry Regiment. Died 26th March 1918. He was shot in the head (kopfschuss) and located at the German Casualty Clearing Station at Moislain (Somme, France). (Reference PA-30497)
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Arts No. 3203 E.C. | South Africa |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
10th April 1911 | 8th May 1911 | 12th July 1911 |
United Grand Lodge of England records show that John Adams became a Freemason in Johannesburg, South Africa. He was 29 at the time and an Architect by trade. A note in the records of Grand Lodge show that he was killed in active service in 1918 after at least three years of war service.
Source :
The project globally acknowledges the following as sources of information for research across the whole database:
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- The (UK) National Archives
- Ancestry.co.uk - Genealogy, Family Trees & Family History online
- ugle.org.uk - The records of the United Grand Lodge of England including the Library and Museum of Freemasonry
Additional Source:
- Founder Researchers : Paul Masters & Mike McCarthy
- Researcher : Bruce Littley