Obituary for Warrant Officer Class Two D Adams

Doug Adams of Lowestoft, died very suddenly, aged 75, on 6 June 2007 after attending the military funeral of LCpl George Davey, 1 R Anglian at Aldeby. Doug served with the Beds and Herts, the 1st and 4th Battalions of the Suffolk Regiment, 1 East Anglian and 1 R Anglian 1956-1965. He died while wearing his beret and medals. An active member of the Beccles OCA Branch, latterly Doug was also Chairman of the Gorleston and Great Yarmouth Branch of the Regimental Association. Seven black-draped Standards were present at his Lowestoft funeral, conducted by the Rev Mark McCaughrey. The service commenced with the hearty singing of the Beds and Herts hymn, He who would valiant be.

Maj (QM) DJ Stefanetti, 1 R Anglian, read the Suffolk Collect. Many serving 1 R Anglian soldiers and Old Comrades were present. Further majestic singing of O Lord My God and Onward Christian Soldiers preceded the playing of Last Post and Reveille by a 1 R Anglian bugler, Cpl Paul Smith. Doug departed to the playing of Speed the Plough. He is survived by his widow Ruby.

JLR