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Russell Adamson
« on: Tuesday 18 February 20 16:18 GMT (UK) »
CWGC are looking for relatives of Fireman Russell Adamson born 1915 Glace Bay, Cape Breton County, Nova Scotia - Canadian Merchant navy - died 21/12/1940

The CWGC believe Fireman Adamson is buried Liverpool Anfield Cemetery Lancashire UK and are producing a headstone to mark his grave.

FIND A GRAVE  with photograph.

Name listed at Panel 17 on the Memorial.     Halifax Memorial Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada.

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56170529

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56170529#view-photo=197571337

https://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/memorials/canadian-virtual-war-memorial/detail/2557306?Russell%20Adamson

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Re: Russell Adamson
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 18 February 20 20:09 GMT (UK) »
Marriage of Russell Charles Adamson in 1937 of Glace Bay, aged 22, son of David William Adamson and Annie Laura Warner, to Clara Mae MacDonald, aged 22, of Glace Bay, daughter of Neil Malcolm McDonald and Clara Reid:

https://www.novascotiagenealogy.com/ItemView.aspx?ImageFile=86-715&Event=marriage&ID=230037

Birth registration gives his name as Charles Russell, born July 24, 1915 in Glace Bay.  Brother Carl Morris born September 21, 1917; sister Dorothy born 26 August 1929, died 27 November 1929; son Ralph born 29 August 1934, died 1 September 1934. Parents were married in 1913.

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Re: Russell Adamson
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 18 February 20 20:16 GMT (UK) »
Carl passed away in 1943 in a mining accident while home on leave from the army. Says  he leaves no widow, so unmarried.

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Re: Russell Adamson
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 18 February 20 20:19 GMT (UK) »
Obituary for a sister in 2017. Sounds like she was the last of the group. Does name her children:

https://www.mississauga.com/announcements-obituaries-memorials/obituaries-death-notices/7594446-rice-jean/
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