| Regimental number | 1604 |
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | South Kalgoorlie, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Height | 6' 2.5" |
| Weight | 168 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Ernest Alfred Adams, 1610 President Street, South Kalgoorlie, Western Australia |
| Previous military service | Served in the 84th Infantry, Citizen Military Forces. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Blackboy Hill, Western Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 32nd Battalion, 1st Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 14th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Disembarked Suez, 18 December 1915. Found guilty, Ismailia, 4 February 1916, of disobedience of orders in that he absented huimself from parade without leave: awarded 7 days' confined to camp. Found guilty, 4 February 1916, of drunkenness: admonished. Transferred to 5th Division Artillery, Tel el Kebir, 15 March 1916, and posted to 54th Battery, 14th Field Artillery Brigade. Transferred to 5th Divisional Ammunition Column, Ferry Post, 3 May 1916; posted to Brigade Ammunition Column, 6 May 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 7 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 15 June 1916. Found guilty, 10 August 1916, of absenting himself from 1.30 pm parade and hesitating to obey an order of an NCO: awarded 14 days' Field Punishment No 1. Taken on strength, 5th Divisional Ammunition Column, 7 September 1916. Found guilty, 3 October 1916, of (1) being absent from parade; (2) disobedience of orders, in the field: awarded 10 days' Field Punishment No 1. Admitted to 15th Australian Field Ambulance, 25 February 1917 (albuminnia), and transferred to 5th Division Rest Station; to 45th Casualty Clearing Station, 26 May 1917; to St John Ambulance, Etaples, 2 March 1917 (nephritis); to England, 13 March 1917 (acute nephritis), and admitted same day to Military Hospital, Clacton-on-Sea; transferred to Budworth Hall, Ongar, 24 March 1917; to 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 3 July 1917; discharged to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 1 August 1917. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Ulysses', 14 September 1917; discharged, Perth (medically unfit: nephritis), 24 November 1917. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, ADAMS Ernest Alfred |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
