| Regimental number | 533 |
| Place of birth | Bretton West, North Wakefield, Yorks, England |
| School | Bretton National School and later Sureet St Council School, Leeds, Yorks, England |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 16 |
| Religion | Protestant |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | 53 Sweet Street, Holbeck, Leeds, England |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Ann stocks, 53 Sweet Street, Holbeck, Leeds, England |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 31st Battalion, B Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/48/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on |
| Two ships left from Melbourne carrying the 31st Battalion Headquarters and Companies A, B, C and D: HMAT A62, 'Wandilla', on 9 November 1915 and HMAT A41, 'Bakara', on 5 November 1915. It is not possible from the Embarkation Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A41 Bakara on |
| Two ships left from Melbourne carrying the 31st Battalion Headquarters and Companies A, B, C and D: HMAT A62, 'Wandilla', on 9 November 1915 and HMAT A41, 'Bakara', on 5 November 1915. It is not possible from the Embarkation Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 14th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Served with the White Star Liner Baltic 12 months between England and America. Worked passage later to Australia at the age of 16 years. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Ypres, Belgium |
| Age at death | 22 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Ypres Reservoir Cemetery (Plot I, Row H, Grave No. 41), Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 18 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Son of Elizabeth Ann ADAMSON (formerly STOCKS), 10 Jameson Street, Meanwood Road, Leeds, England, and the late Frederick William STOCKS. Native of Bretton, Wakefield, England |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
