Ref ID: 6587
Name
John Adair.
Description
Commonwealth War Graves Commission Certificate relating to Private John Adair.
Life Story
Name: John Adair.
Service Number: 27699.
Rank: Private.
Battalion: Depot.
Regiment: Wiltshire Regiment.
Born: 22nd July 1893, Belfast.
Died: 13th March 1919.
Address: 84 Brussels Street, Belfast
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John Adair, son of Robert Hunter and Elizabeth Adair, lived at 50 Brussels Street, Shankill Road, Belfast
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The 1901 Ireland Census has John living at 30 Emerson Street, Shankill Road, Belfast with his mother, occupation, Dressmaker, father, Builders Labourer, two sisters, Ann Jane Lindsay, 15 years, Linen Weaver, Margaret Elizabeth, 10 years, and brother Robert James, 17 years, Apprentice Plumber
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The 1911 Ireland Census has John living at 64 Brussels Street, Shankill, Belfast with his mother, father, Builders Labourer, sister Ann Jane Lindsay, 24 years, Stripper Tobacco Factory, and brother Robert James, 26 years, Builders Labourer. Johns occupation at this time is given as Brush Factory Worker
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John signed the Ulster Covenant on the 28th of September 1912, Ulster Day within the Old Town Hall, Belfast
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John was a Private within the Depot, Wiltshire Regiment when he Died on the 5rd March 1919 while in a Military Hospital
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His Medal Index Card shows that he had joined and served as T4-059079 Driver John Adair within the Army Service Corps and A202885 Private John Adair within the Kings Rifles Regiment
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Johns Soldiers Effects were left to his father.
His Pension Application Form shows his father as claimant.
A Dependant Pension Application Form shows his father as claimant also
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See brother also: 8955 Rifleman Robert James Adair 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Rifles
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John received the British War Medal and Victory Medals.
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He is Remembered at Belfast City Cemetery, Northern Ireland.
To Remember Is To Honour
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Theme
Shankill Roll of Honour
Date
0
Classification
Book or Journal,
Certificate/Permit,
Roll of Honour or Memorial
