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Military service
Service number:
715354
Age:
20
Rank:
Private
Force:
Army
Unit/Regiment:
Canadian Infantry (New Brunswick Regiment)
Division:
26th Battalion
Birth:
April 14, 1897
Enlistment:
Truro, Nova Scotia
Death:
August 15, 1917
Burial/memorial information
Additional information
Son of Mr. and Mrs. David Adams, of Gay's River, Nova Scotia.
Digitized Service File.
Digital gallery of Private David Alfonso Adams
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Inscription
His name as it is inscribed on the Vimy Memorial. Over 11,000 fallen Canadians having no known place of burial in France, are honoured on this Memorial. May they never be forgotten. (J. Stephens) -
Vimy Memorial
Canada's Vimy Memorial, located approximately 8 kilometres to the north-east of Arras, France. May the sacrifice of so many never be forgotten. (J. Stephens) -
Photo of DAVID ALFONSO ADAMS
Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me -
Badge
In Memory of those who served in the 106th Overseas Battalion Nova Scotia Rifles. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me -
Photo of David Alfonso Adams
In Memory of those who served in the 106th Overseas Battalion Nova Scotia Rifles. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me -
Memorial
Vimy Memorial … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens … May 2022 -
Memorial
Inscription - Vimy Memorial … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens … May 2022 -
Memorial
Mourning Mother - Vimy Memorial … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens … May 2022 -
Newspaper clipping
From the Halifax Evening Mail November 1917. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Private David Alfonso Adams
Digital gallery of
Private David Alfonso Adams
Digital gallery of
Private David Alfonso Adams
Digital gallery of
Private David Alfonso Adams
Digital gallery of
Private David Alfonso Adams
Digital gallery of
Private David Alfonso Adams
Digital gallery of
Private David Alfonso Adams
Digital gallery of
Private David Alfonso Adams
Digital gallery of
Private David Alfonso Adams
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 189 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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