Adcock S J Captain 3rd Leinster Regiment
Adcock S J Captain 3rd Leinster Regiment Original Photo
Source : The War Illustrated 4th Sep 1915
Adcock St J Major 3rd Leinster Regiment
MAJOR ST. JOHN ADCOCK, 3rd (RESERVE) BATTN. THE PRINCE OF WALES’S (ROYAL REGIMENT LEINSTER CANADIANS), born on the 24th May, 1867, was the second surviving son of the late St. John Adcock and of Mrs. Adcock, Loughnavale, Merrion, Co. Dublin.
He was educated at Dundalk College, and in 1901 enlisted in the Longford Horse and took part in the South African War, being present at operations in Cape Colony, for which he received the Queen’s medal with two clasps. After returning to England he continued his military service in the 3rd (Militia) Battalion, Leinster Regiment, obtaining the certificates of the School of Musketry, that for Transport Duties at the A.S.C. Establishment, and qualifying for promotion to Field Rank. He was promoted Captain in May, 1906, and for active service in the Great War was attached to the 1st Battalion Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. He was killed on the 9th May, 1915, while leading his men into action at Rue de Bois, Richebourg, St. Vaast. His promotion to Major, to date from 8th May, 1915, was gazetted in June, 1915.
Major Adcock married, in 1909, Ethel Maud, eldest daughter of the late Commander Edwin Dalzell Acklow, R.N., and widow of the late Arthur Acklow Hawkins, and left one daughter, Irene Elinor Maud St. John, born in November, 1915.
Adcock St J Major 3rd Leinster Regiment Original Photo
Source : The Bond Of Sacrifice Vol 2