| Regimental number | 3001 |
| Place of birth | Fosterville, Victoria. |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Wheeler |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Height | 5' 8.5" |
| Weight | 147 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Thomas Adams, Berringa, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served for 1 year in the 45th 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 | 21st Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/38/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Son of Thomas ADAMS |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Taken on strength, 7th Bn, Serapeum, 24 February 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 25 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 31 March 1916. Admitted to 2nd Field Ambulance, 19 May 1916; transferred to Divisional Rest Station, 20 May 1916 (pleurisy); rejoined Bn, 31 May 1916. Admitted to 3rd Field Ambulance, 26 November 1916 (pyrexia, unknown origin); transferred to 3rd Stationary Hospital, Rouen, 27 December 1916 (haemophysis); to England, 8 January 1917 (pulmonary tuberculosis), and admitted to 2nd London General Hospital (condition: severe); transferred to 3rd Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 13 February 1917 (phthisis); discharged on furlough, 23 March 1917, to report to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 7 April 1917. Commenced return to Australia from Plymouth on board HT 'Euripides', 21 July 1917; disembarked Melbourne, 18 September 1917; discharged (medically unfit: phthisis), 25 February 1918. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 28 |
| Place of burial | Staffordshire Reef Cemetery, Victoria |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, ADAMS Henry Herbert Ebenezer |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
