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DCM ED VII (63 Q.M. Serjt: H.E. Adams. 4th. Devon: Regt.)
QSA (5) TH OFS RoL Tr LN (63 Q.M. Sgt. H.E. Adams, Devon: Regt.)
KSA (2) (63 Qr:-Mr:-Serjt: H.E. Adams. Devon Regt)
1914-15 Star (Q.M. & Lieut. H.E. Adams. D.C.M. Devon: R.)
British War and Victory Medals (Capt. H.E. Adams.)
1911 Coronation
Army LS&GC VR (63 Qr: Mr: Sgt. H.E. Adams. Devon R)

DCM LG 31 Oct 1902 QMS A.E. [sic] Adams, Devonshire Regiment
'In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa.'

Captain Harry Edward Adams, D.C.M., born Colchester, Essex, 1862; enlisted in the Devonshire Regiment, August 1881; promoted Corporal, July 1882; Sergeant, December 1883; Colour Sergeant, September 1887; Quarter Master Sergeant, September 1891; awarded Long Service & Good Conduct Medal, Army Order 9 of 1900; served with the Regiment during the Boer War in South Africa from October 1899 to June 1902, awarded the D.C.M., and Mentioned in Lord Robert's Despatch of 4.9.1901 (London Gazette 10.9.1901), and Lord Kitchener's Despatch of 23.6.1902 (London Gazette 29.7.1902); promoted Sergeant Major, 5.6.1902; discharged, 8.8.1912, after 31 years with the Colours; re-employed for service during the Great War, and served with the Devonshire Regiment on the Western Front from 28.7.1915; also served briefly with the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry and the Labour Corps.

Provenance: Glendining, July 1977
Spink, May 2003

Hello David,
Always nice to see a commissioned rankers DCM group
Frank

An impressive group.

It is unusual for him to go from Lt & QM on his Start to only Captain on his BWM & VM?

Hello David,
Don't forget he will have served in the ranks for quite some time, to be commissioned quartermaster is not so unusual really, then it merely becomes a question of time and for how much longer to war is going to go on for.
To attain field rank would have been better!
Regards Frank

I was expecting his BWM & VM to be named to Capt & QM rather than just Captain. I need to go back and check the trios for men commissioned from the ranks.

One assumes he would have to still have to have the appointment of quartermaster, rather than moving on?

djb wrote: I was expecting his BWM & VM to be named to Capt & QM rather than just Captain. I need to go back and check the trios for men commissioned from the ranks.