| Date of birth | 28 April 1885 |
| Place of birth | Hobart, Tasmania |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Surveyor |
| Address | Metropolitan Board of Water Supply and Sewerage, Pitt Street, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 30 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs B Adams c/o Miss M Indire, 41 Dillon Street, Paddington, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 1 August 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit name | 13th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/30/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A17 Port Lincoln on 13 October 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 13th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 12 September 1917 |
| Other details | War service: appointed 2nd Lieutenant, 16 September 1915. Embarked from Australia, 13 October 1915; taken on strength, 13th Bn, 4 March 1916. Promoted Lieutenant, 7 April 1916. Wounded, 14 April 1916; rejoined unit, 7 May 1916. Proceeded overseas from Aleppo, 1 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, 8 June 1916. Seconded to 14th Training Bn, 24 October 1916; rejoined unit, 5 May 1917. Proceeded to United Kingdom for return to Australia, 26 July 1917. Commenced return to Australia, 28 August 1917. |
