Adamson, Maurice Leslie
Second Lieutenant Maurice Leslie Adamson, Royal Scots Fusiliers, attached to 10th Royal Irish Rifles, was the son of Sir Harvey Adamson, late Lieutenant Governor of Burma. He was educated at Haileybury College, King's College, London, and Pullman Agricultural College, Washington State, America. He held an appointment in the Bank of Montreal. At the outbreak of the war he enlisted in the Canadian contingent, and after training at Valcartier came to England with the contingent. He was given a temporary commission in the Royal Irish, and subsequently a permanent commission in the Royal Scots Fusiliers. He went to the Front with the 10th Royal Irish in October, 1915, and was killed in action on July 1st 1916, aged 23. King's College Review Dec. 1916
Biographical
| Surname(s) | Adamson |
|---|---|
| First name(s) | Maurice Leslie |
| Date of birth | 1893 |
| Place of birth | Meiktila, Burma (father in Indian Civil Service) |
| Family details | Son of Sr Harvey Adamson K.C.S.I. & Lady Adamson of 1 Terrace 36 Palace Gdns, Kensington, London |
| Previous education | Haileybury College, |
| College | King's College London and/or King's College London Hospital |
| Dates at college | -1910 |
| Dept / course | Faculty of Engineering |
| Military unit | Royal Scots Fusilliers 2nd Regiment Royal Irish Rifles 10th Batallion |
| Date enlisted | August 1914 |
| Place enlisted | Canada |
| War / conflict | World War One (1914-1918) |
| Decorations / medals | Mentioned in Despatches |
| Date of death | 1 July 1916 |
| Rank at death | Lieutenant Royal Scots/2nd Lieutenant Royal Irish |
| Place of death | Somme |
| Cause of death | Killed in action. |
| Commemoration(s) | King's College Chapel; Thiepval Memorial; Bank of Montreal, Memorials of the Great War; Veterans Affairs Canada WW1 Book of Remembrance |
| Notes | Further educated at Pullman Agricultural College, Washington State, America |
| Sources | King's College London Archives; Commonwealth War Graves Commission |