| Regimental number | 3591 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Leichhardt, New South Wales |
| School | Orange Grove Public School, New South Wales |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Motor driver |
| Address | 86 Francis Street, Leichhardt, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, James Adams, 86 Francis Street, Leichhardt, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 53rd Battalion, 10th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/70/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A28 Miltiades on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Mechanical Transport Section |
| Fate | Effective abroad (still overseas) |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 1381 Gunner Robert John ADAMS, 5th Divisional Ammunition Column, returned to Australia, 2 March 1919; 703 Corporal James Alexander ADAMS, 1st Light Trench Mortar Battery, returned to Australia, 14 December 1918; 2,139,079 Pte William J ADAMS, 1st No. 11 Volunteers, British Columbia Regiment (b. Pyrmont, New South Wales, 8 March 1886; enlisted in Canada; served in France). |
| Other details |
War service: enlisted at Scone, New South Wales. Served in France. Taken on strength, 53rd Bn, 10 April 1918; 5th Divisional Ammunition Column, 2 May 1918; Australian Motor Transport Section, 20 May 1919. Promoted Driver, 15 January 1919; Motor Transport Driver, 16 April 1919. |