ADAMSON, Charles Young
| Service Number: | 273 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Quartermaster Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 4th Queensland Imperial Bushmen |
| Born: | Nevilles Cross, County Durham, England., 18 April 1875 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Rugby Player |
| Died: | K.I.A. WW1 serving in British Army, Salonika, Central Macedonia, Greece, 17 September 1918, aged 43 years |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
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Boer War Service
| 1 Oct 1899: | Involvement Private, 273, Queensland Imperial Bushmen | |
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| 18 May 1900: | Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 273, 4th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 475 notes 4th QIB embarked 18 May 1900 aboard Manchester Port arriving Beira 14 Jun 1900. | |
| 1 Jun 1900: | Promoted Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Corporal, 4th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Nominal Roll, Murray p. 485 notes promoted to Corporal 1 Jun 1900. | |
| 6 Apr 1901: | Promoted Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Quartermaster Sergeant, 4th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Nominal Roll, Murray p. 485 notes promoted to Quartermaster Sergeant 6 Apr 1901. | |
| 10 Aug 1901: | Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Quartermaster Sergeant, 273, 4th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 477 notes 4th QIB embarked 5 Jul 1901 aboard Britannic returning to Australia arriving Brisbane 5 Aug 1901, disbanded 10 Aug 1901. |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Claude McKelvey
Charles Young Adamson was born on 18 Apr 1875 at Nevilles Cross, County Durham, England. He was a British Isles Rugby representative touring Australia in 1899 playing 20 matches and 4 tests as half back.
He remained in Brisbane, Australia on completion of the tour and disbandment of the team. A keen sportsman he joined the Valley Cricket Club in Brisbane prior to enlisting with the 4th Queensland Contingent for the South African (Boer) War. Its unclear when, but he returned to England prior to WW1.
He served in both the South African (Boer) War and WW1. First service was as a Private rising to Quarter-Master Sergeant S.N. 273 in the 4th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, Boer War. Second service was in the British Army as Quarter-Master Captain in the Royal Scots Fusiliers, WW1. During his WW1 service he was killed in action at Salonika, Greece on 17 Sep 1918.
(sources- AWM Boer War Nominal Roll, Murray p. 485; newspaper articles in links; Find A Grave memorial).
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