What key details about tom adlam  can be extracted from the following bio?  Bio: lieutenant colonel tom edwin adlam vc -lrb- 21 october 1893 -- 28 may 1975 -rrb- was an english recipient of the victoria cross , the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to british and commonwealth forces . adlam was twenty two years old , and a temporary second lieutenant in the 7th battalion , the bedfordshire regiment , british army during the first world war when the following deed took place on 27 september 1916 at thiepval , france , for which he was awarded the vc . in civilian life , adlam was a teacher at brook street school in basingstoke and a member of the national union of teachers . adlam served in the second world war with the royal engineers -lrb- movement control section -rrb- , and achieved the rank of lieutenant colonel . his victoria cross is displayed at salisbury guild hall .
- death place is hayling island , hampshire , england- battles is world war i- death date is 28 may 1975- allegiance is united kingdom 23px- placeofburial is st matthew 's churchyard , blackmoor- awards is 30px italy -rrb- victoria cross silver medal of military valor -lrb-- birth date is 21 october 1893- serviceyears is 1912 -- 1945- name is tom edwin adlam- branch is united kingdom 23px- unit is 7th battalion , the bedfordshire regiment royal engineers- image is lieutenant tom edwin adlam.jpg- birth place is salisbury , wiltshire , england- laterwork is teacher- rank is lieutenant colonel