| Regimental number | 1285 |
| Place of birth | Devizes, Wiltshire, England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Address | 13 York Street, Prahran, Victoria |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 35 |
| Height | 5' 9" |
| Weight | 160 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs M H Adams, 13 York Street, Prahran, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served for 6 years in the Royal Navy. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Driver |
| Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 2, Head-Quarters |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/30/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A9 Shropshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 36 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 39 |
| Place of burial | Beach Cemetery (Plot I, Row F, Grave No. 6), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 11 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents Thomas and Mary Briderwell ADAMS. W.J. Adams' wife died in Austin Hospital, Heidelberg, Victoria, 10 June 1920. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, ADAMS William James |