He was educated at Harrow (1879) and entered TCD (1883), where he was awarded a gold medal in modern languages and literature; he later qualified as a barrister from the Inner Temple.
He entered Sandhurst (1885), the King's (Liverpool) Regiment (1887), and staff college (1898), where he qualified as an interpreter in French, Russian, and Hindustani. Serving in the 5th Royal Irish Lancers in South Africa (1899–1902), he was awarded the King's and Queen's medals with six clasps after the defence of Ladysmith.
At this time he wrote his first long poem, Rus divinum (1900), under the pseudonym 'Augusto Smado'.
After special service in Japan (1903–5) he was promoted major (1905). In 1906, and again in 1907 together with four fellow officers, he was the subject of unfavourable annual reports by his commanding officer, indicating that he was unfit for promotion, and was placed (1907) on half pay. Adam claimed that submitting adverse reports to the war office, without prior disclosure to the officer involved, was a violation of the King's regulations of the army (1904). These events led to statements in the House of Commons (1908, 1910) and litigation against the war office, which was widely known as 'the army libel action'. He won his case (1914) in the high court and was awarded damages, but lost it (1915) in the court of appeal on the grounds that the letter was privileged, a judgement that was subsequently confirmed (1917) by the House of Lords.
He entered Sandhurst (1885), the King's (Liverpool) Regiment (1887), and staff college (1898), where he qualified as an interpreter in French, Russian, and Hindustani. Serving in the 5th Royal Irish Lancers in South Africa (1899–1902), he was awarded the King's and Queen's medals with six clasps after the defence of Ladysmith.
At this time he wrote his first long poem, Rus divinum (1900), under the pseudonym 'Augusto Smado'.
After special service in Japan (1903–5) he was promoted major (1905). In 1906, and again in 1907 together with four fellow officers, he was the subject of unfavourable annual reports by his commanding officer, indicating that he was unfit for promotion, and was placed (1907) on half pay. Adam claimed that submitting adverse reports to the war office, without prior disclosure to the officer involved, was a violation of the King's regulations of the army (1904). These events led to statements in the House of Commons (1908, 1910) and litigation against the war office, which was widely known as 'the army libel action'. He won his case (1914) in the high court and was awarded damages, but lost it (1915) in the court of appeal on the grounds that the letter was privileged, a judgement that was subsequently confirmed (1917) by the House of Lords.
He was educated at Harrow (1879) and entered TCD (1883), where he was awarded a gold medal in modern languages and literature; he later qualified as a barrister from the Inner Temple.
He entered Sandhurst (1885), the King's (Liverpool) Regiment (1887), and staff college (1898), where he qualified as an interpreter in French, Russian, and Hindustani. Serving in the 5th Royal Irish Lancers in South Africa (1899–1902), he was awarded the King's and Queen's medals with six clasps after the defence of Ladysmith.
At this time he wrote his first long poem, Rus divinum (1900), under the pseudonym 'Augusto Smado'.
After special service in Japan (1903–5) he was promoted major (1905). In 1906, and again in 1907 together with four fellow officers, he was the subject of unfavourable annual reports by his commanding officer, indicating that he was unfit for promotion, and was placed (1907) on half pay. Adam claimed that submitting adverse reports to the war office, without prior disclosure to the officer involved, was a violation of the King's regulations of the army (1904). These events led to statements in the House of Commons (1908, 1910) and litigation against the war office, which was widely known as 'the army libel action'. He won his case (1914) in the high court and was awarded damages, but lost it (1915) in the court of appeal on the grounds that the letter was privileged, a judgement that was subsequently confirmed (1917) by the House of Lords.
He entered Sandhurst (1885), the King's (Liverpool) Regiment (1887), and staff college (1898), where he qualified as an interpreter in French, Russian, and Hindustani. Serving in the 5th Royal Irish Lancers in South Africa (1899–1902), he was awarded the King's and Queen's medals with six clasps after the defence of Ladysmith.
At this time he wrote his first long poem, Rus divinum (1900), under the pseudonym 'Augusto Smado'.
After special service in Japan (1903–5) he was promoted major (1905). In 1906, and again in 1907 together with four fellow officers, he was the subject of unfavourable annual reports by his commanding officer, indicating that he was unfit for promotion, and was placed (1907) on half pay. Adam claimed that submitting adverse reports to the war office, without prior disclosure to the officer involved, was a violation of the King's regulations of the army (1904). These events led to statements in the House of Commons (1908, 1910) and litigation against the war office, which was widely known as 'the army libel action'. He won his case (1914) in the high court and was awarded damages, but lost it (1915) in the court of appeal on the grounds that the letter was privileged, a judgement that was subsequently confirmed (1917) by the House of Lords.
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