Detail victim

Name ADAMS
Initials JPF
First name JOHN PERCY FITZHERBERT
Country England
Family Son of Herbert Cranstoun Adams and Emma A. I. Adams, of 2, The Beacon, Exmouth, Devon. Curate of St John's, Newfoundland.
Education St. Bees School, St. Augustine's
College, Canterbury, and Durham University
Extra info Remembered in Holy Trinity Church, Exmouth, Devon

Rank Lieutenant
Regiment and unit 20th Squadron Royal Air Force (Flying Corps)
Attached or transferred from 4th - Bn. - Durham Light Infantry
Other data related to military career to France on 28 July 1916;
He was ordained deacon at Advent, 1914, and proceeded very shortly to-St. John's, Newfoundland, as a curate. There he remained until the following September, when he obtained the sanction of his bishop to come home to take up arms, and very soon
obtained his commission in the Durham Light Infantry. In June, 1916, he left England for the front, and Was soon Wounded by shrapnel. After about three months he was passed for duty again, and subsequently returned to the front, and saw more fighting, and afterwards volunteered for the R.F.C., joining a squadron after a few weeks' training in England. He was highly esteemed as a capable and gallant officer.

Wounded killed on October 14th while carrying out his duties as an observer. A sudden attack was made upon his machine in the air by a hostile machine, and an engagement ensued at close quarters, but after firing five rounds the pilot observed that no more were fired by Second-Lieutenant Adams, and he at once came down successfully on our side ; the machine was much damaged and the observer dead and still
holding his gun
Type of wounds Killed in action
Date of death 14 October 1917
Died at the age of 26
Grave reference Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery XXI - H - 1