| Regimental number | 1651 |
| Place of birth | Portland, Victoria |
| School | State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Leylands, Myamyn, Hamilton, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 172 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Thomas Adamson, Leylands, Myamyn, Hamilton, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 23rd Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/40/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 23rd Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 26.7 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
| Place of burial | Lone Pine Cemetery (Plot I, Row A, Grave No. 21), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 98 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas Edmund and Fanny Ann ADAMSON, Myamyn, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Cousins: 1939 Pte Frank FRANKLIN, 14th Bn, killed in action, 27 August 1915; 53 Pte Benjamin FRANKLIN MM, 13th Light Horse Regiment, returned to Australia, 27 April 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Taken on strength, 23rd Bn, Gallipoli, 11 November 1915. Killed in action, 6 December 1915. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, ADAMSON Charles Wesley |