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232098 Gnr. Archibald Adamson British Army 232 Brigade, B Battery Royal Field Artillery from:Derby (d.30th July 1917) Archibald Adamson was born in Cardross, Scotland, but enlisted in Derby, England where he was working as a railway clerk. Born in 1888 Archie was killed on July 30 1917 aged 28. Archibald enlisted in November 1915 and, shortly before he was called up in March 1916, he married Beatrice Mills, a school teacher at Ashbourne Road School, who lived at 60 Statham Street, Derby with her mother. They married on 26th February 1916 at Green Hill Presbyterian Chapel, Green Hill, Derby - sadly their all too short marriage did not result in any children. Archie was initially posted with the North Midland Howitzer Brigade (part of the Royal Field Artillery), but in July 1916 he was transferred to 232 Brigade B Battery, Royal Field Artillery and posted to Northern France. Archie, along with his brother Cpl Thomas Adamson of the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders, is commemorated on the Menin Gate in Ypres. Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please put first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**