| Regimental number | 684 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Alberton, South Australia |
| School | Broken Hill Central State School, New South Wales; Broken Hill and Adelaide Public Schools |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | 58 Droop Street, Footscray, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Height | 5' 6.5" |
| Weight | 134 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs L. Adams, Honey Street, Woodville, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Served for 3 years in the Cadets, Broken Hill, New South Wales. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Footscray, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 7th Battalion, F Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/24/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 20.11 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
| Place of burial | Lone Pine Cemetery (Plot II, Row E, Grave No. 27), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 49 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Date of death given as 25 April - 2 May 1915. |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 702 Corporal Hugh ADAMS, 9th Light Horse, returned to Australia, 1 August 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force (Gallipoli Campaign), 5 April 1915. Killed in action between 25 April and 2 May 1915. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, ADAMS William Thomas |