Private George Henry Adams

Army Number: 50327

Battalion: 1/5th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derbys) Regiment.

Born at Wellingborough, Northamptonshire. Son of John George and Louisa Adams, of 16 Livingstone Terrace, Bunberry Street, The Meadows, Nottingham. Husband of Clara Adams, of 5 Finendon Terrace, Seymour Street, Nottingham. He was a lace threader prior to enlisting at Nottingham. He was killed in action during the attack on Bulgar Wood, Belgium, on 20th September 1917.

Commemorated: Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. Panel 99 to 102 and 162

Private George Henry Adams is also commemorated on the following local memorials:-
St. Saviours Church War Memorial, The Meadows, Nottingham.
Victoria Embankment War Memorial, Nottingham.

His brother Rifleman John Edward Adams, The Rifle Brigade, also fell in the Great War.