David Lowson Adamson engineer fitter^1,2

Parents:

• Birth*: David Lowson Adamson engineer fitter was born in 1878 at Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, .^3,2
• He was the son of William Adamson carpenter and Isabella Lowson.
• (Deceased) Death*: David Lowson Adamson engineer fitter died on 10 October 1917 at 184 East High Street, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, , 1917 deaths in the district of Forfar in the county of Forfar, ref 129; David Lowson Adamson engineer fitter No 72150 Private 27th Battalion Winnipeg 2nd Canadian Expeditionary Force, single, died 1917 October 10th 8h 10m am at 184 East High Street Forfar, male aged 39 years, parents William Adamson railway surfaceman (dec) and Isabella Adamson ms Lowson, cause tumour of pancreas, asthenia as certified by Jno Cable LRCP, signed Jas Moir brother-in-law present, registered 1917 October 10th at Forfar signed John F Craik registrar
  
  PrivateADAMSON, DAVID LOWSON
  Service Number 72150
  Died 10/10/1917
  Aged 39
  27th Bn. Canadian Infantry
  Son of William and Isabella Lowson Adamson, of Forfar.^1,4,5

• (Witness) Anecdote forWeb: He was a witness William Lowson Adamson 1898-1916 is the son of Andrew Adamson my G Grandmothers brother who moved to Argentina with the railways early 1900s. He volunteered in Buenos Aries and enlisted in Dundee before being killed in Army Cyclist Corps at 18 years according to military records online. Quite poignant with Andrew in the Canadian forces his uncle and himself both represented on the grave. Two generations lost in the conflict.⁶
• (Witness) Marriage: He witnessed the marriage of James Gamley Moir tripe dresser and Martha Adamson on Friday, 1 April 1898 at Kirkton Hall, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1898 marriages in the district of Forfar in the county of Forfar, ref 32; 1898 on the First day of April at Kirton Hall Forfar after banns according to the forms of the Established Church of Scotland, signed James Moir quarry labourer bachelor aged 23 residing at 10 Charles Street Forfar parents John Moir general labourer and Eliza Gamley factory worker afterwards married to Thomas Fyfe labourer; signed Martha Adamson factory worker spinster aged 20 residing 43 North Street Forfar, parents William Adamson railway fencer and Isabella Adamson ms Lowson; signed John Weir MA minister of Parish of St James Forfar, signed David Adamson, Isabella Langlands witnesses; registered 1898 April 4th at Forfar signed W H Thomson registrar.⁷
• (Witness) Photograph: David Lowson Adamson engineer fitter is in this photograph taken say 1915 at Canada, , along with Elizabeth D Adamson factory worker, George C Mackenzie printer, Elizabeth Jane Mackenzie and Alexander Archibald Mackenzie.^8,9
  

  Standing L-R: David Lowson Adamson, George Makenzie, Elizabeth Adamson Mackenzie; unsure of others
  children sitting L-R: Alexander Mackenzie, unknown, Elizabeth Mackenzie, unknown
• Photograph*: David Lowson Adamson engineer fitter and Alexander Archibald Mackenzie are in this photograph taken in 1915 at Winnipeg, Canada, .⁶
  
• (Erector) Memorial Inscription: A Headstone was erected by David Lowson Adamson engineer fitter in August 1900 at Newmonthill Cemetery, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Inscription reads Erected by Isabella Lowson and David her son in loving memory of her husband William Adamson who died 24th July 1900 in his 60th year; also her children Jennie died 22nd May 1876 aged 6 years, Betsy died 1st July 1876 aged 5 years
  On the reverse And of the said David L Adamson who died at Forfar 10th October 1917 aged 39 years; the said Isabella Lowson died 26th June 1928 aged 78 years.⁶
  

  William Adamson Isabella Lowson family Newmonthill Forfar

  

  William Adamson Isabella Lowson family reverse Newmonthill Forfar

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household	3 April 1881	They was listed in the 1881 census at 8 Bell Place, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, . David Adamson, son, 2, Forfar; William Adamson, head, mar, 40, railway labourer, Forfar; Isabella Adamson, wife, mar, 33, Dunnichen.12,13
Member of Household	5 April 1891	They was listed as a member of the household of William Adamson carpenter and Isabella Lowson in the 1891 census at Bell Place, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Andrew Adamson, son, male, 12, scholar, Forfar; William Adamson, head, married, male, 50, general labourer, Forfar; Isabella Adamson, wife, married, female, 43, Dunnichen.14
Member of Household	1911	They was listed as a member of the household of George C Mackenzie printer and Elizabeth D Adamson factory worker in the 1911 census at Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, . David Adamson, brother-in-law, male, 32, single, Apr 1879, Scotland; George Mackenzie, head, male, 30, Scotland; Elizabeth MacKenzie, wife, female, 27, Scotland.15

Military Service

• Military Service*: David Lowson Adamson engineer fitter served with the Canadian Infantry between 1915 and 1917 First name(s)     David Lowson
  Last name     Adamson
  Birth year     1878
  Age     39
  Death year     1917
  Death date     10 Oct 1917
  Number     72150
  Rank     Private
  Unit     27Th Bn.
  Regiment     Canadian Infantry
  Grave reference     J. 44 (2).
  Cemetery or memorial     Forfar Cemetery
  Burial country     United Kingdom
  Additional information     Son of William and Isabella Lowson Adamson, of Forfar.
  Link     
  https://www.cwgc.org/find/find-war-dead
  War     First World War, 1914-1918
  Record set     Commonwealth War Graves Commission Debt Of Honour
  Category     Military, armed forces & conflict
  Subcategory     First World War
  Collections from     Great Britain, UK None.⁴