| Regimental number | 51871 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland |
| School | Thomson St Public School, Glasgow, Scotland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Shoeing smith |
| Address | Kent Town, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Height | 5' 9" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, T W Adam, 23 Grenfell Street, Kent Town, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Served for 5 years in the Senior Cadets; still serving at time of AIF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | South Australian Reinforcement 1 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/111/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 50th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Family/military connections | Brother:330 Corporal George Burgess ADAM, 27th Bn, killed in action, 5 November 1916. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Sydney, 1 May 1918; transshipped to HMS 'Teutonic', New York, USA, 14 June 1918; disembarked Liverpool, England, 2 July 1918. Allotted to 50th Bn, and marched out to 12th Training Bn, Codford, 4 July 1918. Proceeded overseas to France, 22 September 1918; taken on strength, 50th Bn, in the field, 27 September 1918. On leave to United Kingdom, 5 April 1919; rejoined unit from leave, 17 April 1919. Marched out to England for return to Australia, 10 May 1919. Found guilty, No 4 Group, Hurdcott, 12 June 1919, of being absent without leave, midnight, 9 June, to 1300, 11 June 1919: forfeited 2 days' pay; total forfeiture: 4 days' pay. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'City of Exeter', 12 July 1919; disembarked Adelaide, 22 August 1919; discharged, 6 September 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 91 |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
