| Regimental number | 5791 |
| Place of birth | Perth, Western Australia |
| School | Perth Boys School, Western Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Loco fireman |
| Address | West Perth, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Margaret Adkins, 170 Carr Street, West Perth, Western Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Perth, Western Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 28th Battalion, 16th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/45/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A23 Suffolk on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 28th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Place of death or wounding | Bullecourt, France |
| Age at death | 25 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | St Mary Churchyard (Grave No 36, Australian Section), Harefield, Hillingdon, England |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 112 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Charles and Mary ADKINS |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Wounded in action, 4 May 1917 (gun shot wound, back of head, left arm). Admitted to Royal Herbert Hospital, England, 18 May 1917 (seriously ill); transferred to 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 22 May 1917. Died, 5 June 1917. Precise cause of death: cerebral abscess, resulting from severe head wound. Nominal Roll lists fate as 'Died of disease'. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, ADKINS Charles |
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