Source: News clipping from The Huron Expositor, 1917-09-28, Page 3.
Possible Find-A-Grave. Date of birth matches.
Family Search: Private Reginald Adams was born on 6 April 1892, in Staffordshire, England, UnitedPrivate Reginald Adams was born on 6 April 1892, in Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom as the son of Adam and Mother Steele. He immigrated to Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States in 1913 and lived in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada in 1919. He registered for military service in 1915. In 1919, his occupation is listed as staff, Ford Motor Company in Windsor, Essex, Ontario, Canada. He died on 7 May 1983, in Bracebridge, Muskoka, Ontario, Canada, at the age of 91.
Military Medal per London Gazette. No. 30364. Page 11346. Dated 2/11/1917.
Private Reginald Adams, reg. no. 406654.
This man enlisted on 15th May 1915 at Hamilton, ON. He was originally listed with the 36th battalion, and he was a labourer who was not married at the time and had no military experience.
Private Adams went overseas and arrived in England on the 28th of June 1915, and he was transferred to the 18th Battalion effective 30 November 1915. He proceeded overseas and arrived with his unit, the 18th Battalion on 13 December 1915. On 29 January 1916, he was placed on stoppages to pay for the loss of two tube helmets due to neglect.
On 28 December 1916, he was granted 10 days leave and on 9:00 July 1917 was appointed a Lance Corporal due to Lance Corporal R. H. Ribton regimental number 53280 having died of wounds.
On 12 October 1917, he was granted 10 days’ leave to Bordeaux, France.
On the 19th of Apri,l he suffered a foot injury to his left foot and heel. He was admitted to No. 19 casualty clearing station and moved through the medical system until he eventually was sent to England for medical treatment. On 23 August 1918, he ceased to be on command with the second CCD and was struck off strength to the 4th reserve battalion in England. He was moved to camps in Witley and Ripon Camps and was struck off strength to Canada on 13 May 1919.
He was demobilized at Hamilton, Ontario, on 24th May 1919.
Funeral Service yesterday for Reginald Adams, 91
Reg Adams, a thoughtful, sincere gentleman who held the high esteem and affection of many, Reginald Adams passed away on Saturday, May 3 at South Muskoka Memorial Hospital. A resident of Bracebridge since his retirement from work in 1958 he had enjoyed the years in this town enjoying an ever widening circle of friends. His home was at Valley View Apartments on Morrison Street.
The funeral service at the Chapel of the Reynolds Funeral Home took place yesterday, Tuesday, May 10, and was conducted by the Rev. James Thomson, of Knox Presbyterian Church. Interment was at Bracebridge Municipal Cemetery. Pallbearers were John Grant, Stephen Rowe, Scott Lee, Greg Kilroy, Brad Hillman and Tom Morrison.
Mr. Adams was born in England on May 7, 1892. When he was an infant both his parents died and he was raised by his grandmother. At an early age he came out from England and worked in Western Canada for awhile. He left there and worked in Detroit, Michigan, then joined the Ford Motor Company in Windsor and continued on their staff until his retirement. He had never married.
During the first world war Mr. Adams served overseas, in England, France and Belgium.
He was interested in sports, particularly hockey and baseball, and was an avid reader. Special friends of Mr. Adams in Bracebridge were Elton (Dirt) and Anne Rowe, who “especially will miss the deceased gentleman.”
The Herald Gazette. 11 May 1983. Page 15.
Among the Western Ontario men who are announced by Stewart Lyon as having won the military medal in the recent fighting are three from Perth county, viz: D.M. Ross, Reginald Adams and Rudolph [Rueben] Switzer. Pte. Ross is a son of Dan Ross, of Stratford, and enlisted with the 18th Battalion. He was wounded once. He is well known and was a member for one year of the Stratford hockey team. Redge Adams is a St. Marys boy. He enlisted in the 110th battalion and held the rank of sergeant until he went to France. Rudoph Switzer is another former 110th Battalion man.
Source: The Huron Expositor, 1917-09-28, Page 3.
History of the 18th Battalion CEF, "The Fighting Eighteenth" 