Regimental number | 283 |
Place of birth | Thargomindah, Queensland |
School | Caboolture State School, NC Line, Queensland |
Other training | Evening classes at Technical College |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Clerk |
Address | Cordelia Street, South Brisbane, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Height | 5' 9.5" |
Weight | 118 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs J Adams, Cordelia Street, South Brisbane, Queensland |
Previous military service | Served in the First Cadets, 9th Moreton Regiment of Militia, Queensland; still serving at time of AIF enlistment. |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Sergeant |
Unit name | 25th Battalion B Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/42/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 25th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Gallipoli, Turkey |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 20.4 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
Place of burial | Embarkation Pier Cemetery (Plot I, Row A, Grave No. 2), Gallipoli, Turkey |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 103 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John Yourne and jane ADAMS, Albert Street, Bowen Hills, Brisbane, Quensland. Native of Thargomindah, Queensland |
Family/military connections | Brother: 611 Pte William Henry ADAMS, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, killed in action, 29 May 1915. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli, 4 September 1915. Killed in action by a bomb, 31 October 1915. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, ADAMS Vivian Douglas |