ADAM Walter Capt

SKR/DAT/IP/19052

ADAM Walter Capt

2000-2024

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Surname: ADAM;

Forename(s): Walter;

Initials: W;

Rank: Capt;

Born in: Dumfries;

Previous Regiment: E Kent Yeo;

MGC Branch: Infantry;

MGC Unit: 3 Bn;

Other MGC Unit Served (1): 8 Coy;

Other MGC Unit Served (2): 3 Bn;

How killed: D;

Where: UK;

When killed: 03-Nov-1918;

Other Data: Cas Form: Base Depot Camiers from England 1/12/1917. To join 8 Coy 8/12/1917. 28/3/1918 wounded by rifle bullets - to 3 Can Stat Hosp - gsw groin and compound fracture ulna.
29/3/1918 Camiers - adm 20 Gen Hosp to England per AT Ville de Liege
born 25/8/1880. Father James Adam, MD, mother Edith Emma (nee Drew) occ: Govt Surveyor, Ceylon
Served: Ceylon Planter Rifle Corps 1912-1914. Inns of Court, 2400, embodied 19/12/1914. Commsn E Kent Yeo 13/3/1915. Served Home 19/12/1914- 30/3/1915. T/Lt MGC 1/2/1917, seconded MGC 8/2/1917, Lieut 1/6/1916, Capt 27/3/1918
Medical board 7/8/1918 passed fit C1 to MGTC Grantham (Light Duties Coy)
Report on 2/Lt W Adam 1/1 E Kent Yeo at Sollum 10/9/1916 by Brig Gen H W Hodgson, Cdg 3 Dism Bde: Unfitted for position, From careful enquiries I have made and personal observation I do not consider this officer will ever prove himself fitted to lead men in the field. Major Blake'd report will explain his faults. His age is 30. Length of commissioned service 1 yr 5m
Report 4/11/1918 not likely to become an efficient offiver vide 255 attached. Eligible for promotion to Capt to fill a vacancy in Regt. GOC-in-C MGTC Grantham replies unable to report on officer - only recently returned TC - served with 8 MG Coy. Recommended. Died 3/11/1918
Medical Report: Influenza - acute difuse myelitis. Admitted hospital 30/10/1918 suffering acute headache & severe aching pains all over - cough. Temp 101, pulse 116. Pyrexia fell to 99.6 but rose to 102 - drowsy, vomiting. Lethargic - dark sunken eyes, tongue white fur, cyanosia lips. 2 macules on abdomen.
Later - worse - lying like a log in bed- unable to move legs. No food taken - does not speak. Can only perform slight movement with arms - legs flacoid, reflex slight. Arms rigid in flexion and resents attempts to move them. Triceps jerk sharp. Bladder distended, bowels not open. Weakness r. side of face. Tongue protruded in middle line - no deviation of head/eyes. Hyperalgesia present in upper body. Wherever pressure occurs below umbilicus, a wheal or blister develops. Circular pigment scars on centre left tibial region. Lumbar puncture, Capt Hall - fluid drawn off.
3/11/1918 patient worse and died 0445. No growth at all from cerebro-spinal fluid on trypagar. Urine drawn off by cathetar yesterday shows trace of albumen.
NB: Possibility of a syphilitic condition being present suggested by scars on leg. Died: Belton Mil Hosp.
Estate £1268/10/7d
Aericle: South Eastern Gazette 12 November 1918;

Other Notes: ADAM, Lieutenant, W, Royal East Kent Yeomanry attd. Machine Gun Corps (Inf). 3rd November 1918. West Malling (St. Mary) Churchyard - Kent, United Kingdom.;

Related National Archives files: WO374/204;

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