Military service
Burial/memorial information
Son of James Alexander Adams, and Catherine Georgina Murray, of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, later remarried as Mrs. Herman Deschamps. He was the brother of Walter, Clarence, George, Carl Maxwell, service number E-30677, Royal Rifles of Canada, who incidentally was a Prisoner of War in Hong Kong, Harry, Doris, Lillian and Julie. Listed his occupation as lumberman. He saw service in Canada, Newfoundland with Force W and Hong Kong with Force C.
1939-45 Star, Pacific Star, War Medal, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp.
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Grave Marker
Lance Corporal BRYCE HAROLD ADAMS is one 283 Canadian soldiers, 107 of whom are unidentified, who are buried at Sai Wan War Cemetery in Hong Kong. He was one of 290 Canadian soldiers who were killed, or subsequently died of wounds, during the defense of Hong Kong, from December 8th to December 25th, 1941. -
Newspaper Clipping
Lance Corporal BRYCE HAROLD ADAMS was reported to have Died of Wounds in the Canadian Army's 243rd overseas casualty list of the war published in the Globe and Mail on January 8, 1943. -
Newspaper Clipping
Lance Corporal BRYCE HAROLD ADAMS brother, Rifleman Carl Adams, was taken Prisoner of War during the Defense of Hong Kong. He survived the ordeal of the POW Camps and was freed at the end of the war. This is a composite of items published in the Hamilton Spectator on October 28, 1942, January 8, 1943 and September 24, 1945 -
Canada and the Defence of Hong Kong
Source: Veterans Affairs Canada. -
Canadian Casuatlies in the Defence of Hong Kong
Source: Veterans Affairs Canada. -
Gave Marker
Temporary grave marker. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
Gave Marker
Temporary roadside grave. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Temporary roadside grave. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Temporary roadside grave. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Newspaper clipping
From the Toronto Star October 1942. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
Newspaper clipping
From the Toronto Star October 1942. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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Lance Corporal Bryce Harold Adams
Digital gallery of
Lance Corporal Bryce Harold Adams
Digital gallery of
Lance Corporal Bryce Harold Adams
Digital gallery of
Lance Corporal Bryce Harold Adams
Digital gallery of
Lance Corporal Bryce Harold Adams
Digital gallery of
Lance Corporal Bryce Harold Adams
Digital gallery of
Lance Corporal Bryce Harold Adams
Digital gallery of
Lance Corporal Bryce Harold Adams
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Lance Corporal Bryce Harold Adams
In the Books of Remembrance
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Page 22 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
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