| Regimental number | 382 |
| Place of birth | South Yarra, Victoria |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Gardener |
| Address | 53 Weigall Street, South Yarra, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Weight | 134 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Robert William Adams, 53 Weigall Street, South Yarra, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served in the 49th (Prahran) Infantry, Citizen Military Forces; still serving at time of AIF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 5th Battalion, E Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/22/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A3 Orvieto on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 15th Field Ambulance |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Wounded in action, Gallipoli, 5 July 1915 (shrapnel, left leg: slight); transferred to Malta, 14 July 1915, and admitted to St George's Hospital; to Egypt, 20 August 1915, and admitted to Base, Mustapha, 23 August 1915. Embarked Alexandria to rejoin unit at Gallipoli, 5 September 1915. Admitted to 16th Stationary Hospital, Mudros, 7 September 1915 (gonorrhoea); transferred to 24th Casualty Clearing Station Convalescent Depot, Mudros, 26 September 1915; to 16th Stationary Hospital, Mudros, 29 September 1915; to 24th Casualty Clearing Station Convalescent Depot, 12 October 1915; rejoined Bn, Lemnos, 19 October 1915; total period of treatment for venereal disease: 47 days. Disembarked Alexandria, 7 January 1916 (general Gallipoli evacuation). Transferred to 57th Bn, 19 February 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 17 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916. Transferred to 15th Field Ambulance, attached to 57th Bn, 6 October 1916. Detached for duty with 57th Bn, 6 October 1916; rejoined unit from detachment, 15 February 1918. Admitted to hospital, 5 June 1918 (tonsilitis: no further details recorded); rejoined unit from hospital, 9 June 1918. Wounded in action (second occasion), 30 September 1918 (shrapnel wound head; subsequently recorded as gun shot wound, both thighs), and admitted to 8th Field Ambulance, and transferred to 50th Casualty Clearing Station; to 3rd Stationary Hospital, 30 September 1918; to England, 5 October 1918, and admitted to 1st Southern General Hospital, Birmingham, 6 October 1918; to 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 12 December 1918; discharged on furlough, 12 December 1918, to report to No 4 Command Depot, Hurdcott, 27 December 1918. Commenced return to Australia from Liverpool on board HT 'Czar', 23 March 1919; transshipped to HT 'Dongala' at Alexandria, 10 April 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 16 May 1919; discharged (medically unfit), Melbourne, 19 September 1917. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, ADAMS Hartley |
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Street Address:
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