Language selection

Government of Canada / Gouvernement du Canada

Search veterans.gc.ca

Canadian Virtual War Memorial

John Thomas Adams

In memory of:

Ordinary Seaman John Thomas Adams

November 30, 1918

Military Service

Service Number:

1516X

Age:

30

Force:

Navy

Unit:

Newfoundland Royal Naval Reserve

Division:

H.M.S. "Ganges."

Additional Information

Husband of Rosetta Adams, of 13, Eastgate Terrace, Grimsby.

Commemorated on Page 7 of the Newfoundland Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

GRIMSBY (SCARTHO ROAD) CEMETERY
Lincolnshire, United Kingdom

Grave Reference:

43. C. 12.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

Send us your images

  • Grave Marker– This is John Adams's grave marker at Grimsby (Scartho Road) Cemetery. HMS "Ganges" was a shore based training establishment for the Royal Navy 1905-76. In 1918, there were several outbreaks of influenza and diphtheria at the Base.

    Details

    Grave Marker
    Grave Marker – This is John Adams's grave marker at Grimsby (Scartho Road) Cemetery. HMS "Ganges" was a shore based training establishment for the Royal Navy 1905-76. In 1918, there were several outbreaks of influenza and diphtheria at the Base.
  • Grimsby (Scartho Road) Cemetery– This is a view of the WW1 section of the cemetery. John Adams's grave is the 3rd marker beyond the large arched headstone in the front row.

    Details

    Grimsby (Scartho Road) Cemetery
    Grimsby (Scartho Road) Cemetery – This is a view of the WW1 section of the cemetery. John Adams's grave is the 3rd marker beyond the large arched headstone in the front row.

Learn more about the Canadian Virtual War Memorial

To learn more please visit our help page. If you have questions or comments regarding the information contained in this registry, email or call us. For inquiries regarding the names and information found in the RCMP Honour Roll, please email the RCMP.

Date modified: