From Doreen Bailey
I know very little about my grandfather - Benjamin Adams, although my grandmother lived with us for many years.
He was born in Plymouth in 1882 and died in Glasgow in 1932, leaving India two years earlier.
He met my grandmother (Molly Campbell) in India - she was there as a governess. I have some information about polo & races and that is all. I have no idea what his job was on the tea plantation.
1909 The Sibsagar District Polo Tournament, won by Goriajan. Team: B Adams, HM Lepage, Capt C Skene, backup H Cockle.
1910 Gouriajan Club, Heads on Posts, won by Trooper B. Adams
1922 "Momento Stewards Cup, Dibrugarh Races won by 'Lodestar' ridden by Mr B Adams".
1922 "Dibrugarh Races, Assam Saws won by Omer's Pride ridden by Mr B Adams". He won various other races and polo cups at the Goriajan Club, Dibrugarh Races, Jorhat Races.
He was also a Long Service in the Volunteer Force (Tpr B Adams Assam VLMAFI. Auxiliary Force, India)
In 1930 he was living at the Hautley Tea estate, Golaghat, Assam, India. |