| 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 |
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