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NAME:                      Adams, George William  (William George on memorial)
RANK:                      Lance Corporal
UNIT:                      Dorsetshire Regiment
BATTALION ETC:             2nd Battalion
REGIMENTAL NUMBER:         8305
HOW DIED/DATE OF DEATH:    Killed in action 22nd April 1916
WHERE BURIED/COMMEMORATED: Basra Memorial, Iraq
OTHER INFORMATION:         Next of kin: Mrs Emma Jane Sait of 68 Empress Road, Southampton.
                           Son of Jenny Adgeas of 111 Belgrave Road, Portswood, Southampton.
                           Enlisted at Dorchester 6th March 1907.
                           Served India 4th March 1909 to 5th November 1914, & lower Mesopotamia 6th November 1914 to 22nd April 1916.
                           Wounded (left hand in action) 15th November 1914.
                           Born: Woolston, Southampton, Hants. Enlisted: Southampton. Resided: Portswood, Hants