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Edith T. Gracie (Edith Temple Gracie) (1894-1918) the only daughter of Colonel Archibald Gracie IV (1858-1912), and Mrs. Constance Elise Gracie (née Schack) (1852-1937) was a survivor of the Titanic disaster in 1912 along with her mother and father.   One of her ancestors built Gracie Mansion which would later become the official residence of the mayor of New York City in 1942.

She was introduced to society in 1912, and in December 1917, married Captain Dunbar Adams (Dunbar Burchell Adams) (1891-1928), son of Mr. John Dunbar Adams (1849-1934) and Mrs. Susan Burchell Adams (1867-1937).

Edith died of pneumonia Dec 31, 1918, after being married one year. Her husband was in the service in France and unaware of her death. She was 24 years old. Her husband, Dunbar, died of pneumonia at the age of 37.
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There are 4 other photographs of Miss Edith T. A. Gracie in the Harris & Ewing Collection at the Library of Congress. So far I haven't found a reference to the initial "A", in the caption of "Edith T. A. Gracie".

A photograph of Dunbar Adams, c.1910, with Beatrice Woerz is in the Library of Congress Collection on Flickr. "Beatrice Woerz with Dunbar Adams c.1910"

After Colonel Archibald Gracie’s rescue from the sinking of the Titanic, by the SS Carpathia, he recognized that he had been an eyewitness to a major historical event, and began to immediately record the events of the sinking while still aboard the Carpathia, and at countless inquiries in the months following. He was not in a lifeboat with the "women and children", but later jumped into the Atlantic with a life preserver. He reportedly was haunted by the ordeal for the rest of his life. After his death, his completed manuscript "The Truth about the Titanic," was published, later republished as, "Titanic, A Survivor's Story." [1] [2] [3]

Edith Temple Gracie Adams, I think they swapped her maiden name and her married name.

According to information posted on Long Island Genealogy, The New York Times article "Titanic Survivor Dies", of January 2, 1919, reporting Edith Gracie and her mother as Titanic survivors is incorrect, "Col. Gracie was the only member of the Gracie family who was on the ship." From looking at additional attributed source material on that site, as well as a look at the Encyclopedia Titanica it appears that the Times was in error.

Another one with no obvious Medal Index Card at the National Archive. There is however an Ulric William Adams held under reference WO 372/1/19040.

He was initially a Second Lieutenant, then an Inspector of Ordnance Machinery, then Captain and finally Major, all in the Royal Army Ordnance Corps.
discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/Details?uri=D1...

There is also a William Henry Adams,whose card is under WO 372/1/19896.
He was a Major and then a Lieutenant Colonel in the RAOC.
discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/Details?uri=D1...

Due to the fact that Lt Adams' full name isn't given, it is hard to find out any definite information about him. However, there is a report from a newspaper in Whitstable, Kent, in 1916 in which a Lt E S R Adams is noted to have received the Military Cross. he is said to have been in the war from the start - being part of the BET in 1914. His mother's name is given as Mrs Pell. I cannot find any other information, but suspect that this solider did receive the Military Cross.

If he's a Lieutenant. Why's he got three pips, a Captains rank? :-S

Edward Sidney Royston Adams ! 1889 Suffolk

Captain Edward Sydney-Royston ADAMS RE was awarded a Military Cross in the King's Birthday Honours of 1916.