| Regimental number | 1381 |
| Date of birth | 30 May 1891 |
| Place of birth | Liverpool, New South Wales |
| School | Orange Grove Public School, New South Wales |
| Religion | Congregational |
| Occupation | Wardsman |
| Address | 86 Francis Street, Leichhardt, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Father, James Adams, 86 Francis Street, Leichhardt, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 26 July 1915 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 26 July 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 2nd Light Horse Regiment, 11th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/7/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A47 Mashobra on 4 October 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Divisional Ammunition Column |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 2 March 1919 |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 703 Corporal James Alexander ADAMS, 1st Light Trench Mortar Battery, returned to Australia, 14 December 1918; 3591 Driver Francis Charles ADAMS, Australian Mechanical Transport Section, effective abroad (still overseas); 2,139,079 Pte William J ADAMS, 1st No. 11 Volunteers, British Columbia (b. Pyrmont, New South Wales; enlisted in Canada; served in France). |
| Other details | War service: Egypt, France (where he transferred to the artillery). |
