| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Kurting, Victoria |
| Place of birth | Inglewood, Queensland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | East Pingelly, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Height | 5' 11" |
| Weight | 158 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, John Adam, 'Waanyarra', East Pingelly, Western Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Blackboy Hill, Western Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit name | 44th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/61/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A28 Miltiades on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 44th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Date of death | |
| Place of burial | Suzanne Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row C, Grave No. 6), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 137 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Margaret Ellen ADAM, 'Waanyarra', East Pingelly, Western Australia. Native of Kurting, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 3017 Pte Robert ADAM, 44th Bn, killed in action, 4 July 1918. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Promoted Lieutenant, 1 October 1916, in 44th Bn. Seconded to 11th Light Trench Mortar Battery, 3 May 1916. Wounded 8 August 1918; returned to duty, 10 August 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, ADAM James |
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