Jack Adair

HMS YARMOUTH

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This page is Dedicated to the Memory of:

Jack Adair

RO1(T)

Died in Malta in 1973

Aged 26 years

Jack tragically died in a car crash whilst still grieving over the death, a month earlier of his new born baby girl Linda

Jack was my 'Sea Daddy' when I joined HMS Yarmouth in 1968. He was a great lad. Came from Northern Ireland originally. He was a very good footballer too. He certainly looked after me in the first year on board, making sure I kept out of trouble and that I made it back on board before midnight. Although he himself doffed his cap on a couple of occasions. He had a lovely family and the last time I saw Jack was when I had a pint with him in the Silver Cross pub in Whitehall when he was stationed at the admiralty. I was told of his tragic death by an ex Yarmouth officer with whom I served with on HMS Maidstone in Northern Ireland. You were a great lad Jack, one of the best.

Pete Sharp

we served onboard the Albion together from 1964 - 1966, 18 months in the Far East. He Was born in the Suffolk district of Belfast and he was about 6 months older than me, which would mean that this year he would be 60.

Jack's first ship was the Undaunted in the Portland Squadron (Capt F2) which he joined from Mercury, the Albion was his second. Personal memories of Jack are that he was an all round 'good hand', brilliant snooker player, football was no problem, as a card player he was superb, even the old 'three-badgers' couldn't out-brag him. Snappy dresser and he could pull the birds, he always got the good lookers and he used to lend me a fiver to take on their (often less than beautiful) mates. This may sound like I'm remembering Jack through rose tinted glasses, but he really was a great mate. Oh, yeah, and he could also handle himself rather well when in a tight corner.

Phil Rowe ex-RO2(T)

Must have been a good person simply because I found this on the net and I also try to be that way, was born close to him my birth was 10/44, my name is also Jack Philip Adair, now old kids gone not as happy as I once was but still have a wonderful wife that helps me day to day ,may god bless your Jack and I think it is wonderful that you remember and remembered him after death.

JPA

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