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Second Anglo-Afghan War Database

Adamson, Percy. 58B/129 Private, 72nd Highlanders
b. 26 Sep 1853 Mill Street, Scarborough, Yorkshire d. Feb 1890 Newcastle Upon Tyne
Medal roll: Charasia. Kabul. Kandahar. Kandahar Bronze Star.
Notes:
Enlisted c.1875. Afghan war. Returned to England Apr 1881 to Army Reserve. After service lived in Newcastle Upon Tyne and worked as a brass finisher.
Family:
Parents: Robert Adams (waiter) and Helen Kerr. Married i) Jan 1883 Maria Ferguson (d.1888), child: Percy (b., d.1886); ii) Dec 1889 Jane Ann Orr.
References:
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