Candie Cemetery, Guernsey

 

 

 

No CWGC record

A non-commemoration case was pursued with the following result:

"Frank Herries Adams does not qualify for a CWGC commemoration because he was a civilian employee at the time of his death: he was not in service and did not die as a result of enemy action. He would also not appear on the Civilian Roll of Honour as he did not die as a direct result of enemy action.

Therefore he is not eligible for commemoration by the Commission"

 

Second Lieutenant Frank Herries Adams
Royal Engineers

(Gentleman Cadet at Woolwich)
01/08/1916

Attestation form

Elizabeth College Roll no. 3213

(The Elizabethan)

Frank Herries Adams, born on 30 January 1896, was the son of builder James and Mary Ann Hubert, of L'Aumone, Castel, Guernsey. On 15 December 1915 he attested for 4 years' service with the Territorials, Inns of Court OTS. He was based at Gillingham in Kent where he worked as an Assistant Naval Stores officer at Chatham. He stayed with them until 1st June 1916, when he entered Woolwich at the age of 20 years 5 months.

Elizabeth College 1909-14. Passed the Intermediate Civil Service examinations 1914. Passed into Woolwich 16th out of 125 candidates.

Commissioned in the RE. Contracted measles while in camp which proved fatal. Died on the 1st August 1916 aged 20 years.