THE PRO PATRIA PROJECT

ADAMS Cedric Gilbert

2/180, Lieutenant, New Zealand Field Artillery, WW1

CITATION

Mention in Despatches

Gazetted 4 January 1917, p261, Rec No 462

At High Wood on the 15th September.  During the attack the enemy heavily shelled Switch Trench and area back to Tea Trench. In spite of the very heavy fire this officer ran telephone wires to his F.O.O. and continued observations under intense fire until he was seriously wounded.

KNOWN AWARDS

1914-15 Star

British War Medal

Victory Medal

Mention in Despatches

NOTES

Born 1 May 1892, Auckland, New Zealand

Died of Wounds 11 October 1916, England

Buried Brockenhurst (St Nicholas) Churchyard, Hampshire, England

BIOGRAPHY

On September 1916 Cedric ADAMS was seriously injured near Flers, with gunshot wounds to his right lung and spine. He arrived at No.1 New Zealand General Hospital, Brockenhurst ten days later. He died on 11 October 1916