211452 Sgt. Wilson McAdam British Army 9th Btn. Royal Irish Fusiliers from:Tandragee, Co. Armagh My great Uncle, Wilson McAdam, Sergeant 14553 (also spelled McCadam) was born in 1891 in Portadown he lived at Tandragee, County Armagh and was a Member of Clonmakate Company, Armagh Regiment, Ulster Volunteer Force. Member of Loyal Orange Lodge 110. He worked in the linen trade at Thomas Sinton’s mill. He enlisted September 1914 and went to France with 36th (Ulster) Division in October 1915. ‘C’ Company. He was evacuated sick to hospital in England in mid-1916. He may have rejoined his company in France. He did not take part in the attack at Hamel on 1 July 1916. He transferred to the Class Z Reserve 6 March 1919. 1914-15 Star. His discharge date is common for those who saw through the War and left Mouscron (where the Battalion spent Christmas 1918) in February 1919.
On Saturday 8 August 1914 the Ulster Volunteer Force held a shooting competition at the rifle range in Tandragee demesne with teams from the Clare, Laurelvale, Tandragee and Scarva Companies participating. Wilson McAdam was a member of the winning team from the Tandragee Company and also won the medal for the overall highest individual score. He served in France from 4 October 1915. On the 15th August 1914 the Tandragee Company held a shooting match at the rifle range in the demesne. Nine teams took part including 1 from Clare, 2 from Laurelvale, 4 from Tandragee and 2 from Scarva, with each team consisting of 8 men. Medals were awarded for the best team score, the runners up and the highest individual score. A team from Tandragee won the event, with the individual scores as follows – Wilson McAdam 60; D McCullough 49; George Jackson 46; W J Meredith 46; A Vennard 41; G Stronge 40; W Gamble 39; and W J Teggart 21. Wilson McAdam (Tandragee) won the highest overall individual score with 60 out of 70; W J Newman (Tandragee) was second on 57; and W Lunn (Scarva) third on 56. Mr T H White, Orangehill, presented the prizes.
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