| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | School teacher |
| Address | Butler Street, Clayfield, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Height | 5' 10" |
| Weight | 160 lbs |
| Next of kin | Arthur Adsett, Butler Street, Clayfield, Queensland |
| Previous military service | Served for 1 year in Senior Cadets; 2 years in the 7th Infantry (Moreton Regiment), Citizen Military Forces. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit name | 9th Battalion, A Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/26/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board Transport A5 Omrah on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Captain |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 49th Battalion |
| Promotions |
Captain Unit: 9th Battalion Promotion date: Lieutenant Unit: 9th Battalion Promotion date: |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Unspecified Recommendation date: |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | Final unit recorded as 9th Bn on Nominal Roll. |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force (Gallipoli Campaign), 2 March 1915. Promoted Lieutenant, Gallipoli, 4 August 1915. Disembarked Alexandria from mudros, 4 January 1916 (general Gallipoli evacuation). Transferred to 49th Bn, 25 February 1916. Promoted Captain, 22 May 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 5 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 12 June 1916. Wounded in action, Pozieres, France, 3 September 1916 (gun shot wound, right arm: slight); transferred to England, 6 September 1916, and admitted to 4th London General Hospital, Denmark Hill, 7 September 1916; discharged to No 1 Command Depot, Perham Downs, 15 March 1917. Commenced return to Australia at own expense on board SS 'Remuera', 27 August 1917; disembarked Hobart, 18 October 1917; arrived Brisbane, 1 November 1917; appointment terminated (discharged), 30 October 1917. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, ADSETT Percy |