Regimental number | 4977 |
Place of birth | Hawera, New Zealand |
School | Hawera (Catholic) School, New Zealand |
Age on arrival in Australia | 19 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Jockey |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Height | 5' 6" |
Weight | 144 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, John Adams, 'Hawera', Wilson Street, Taranaki, New Zealand |
Previous military service | Served in the Territorial Force, New Zealand. |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Tamworth, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 30th Battalion, 14th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/47/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A74 Marathon on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 30th Battalion |
Fate | Died of disease |
Age at death | 21 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
Place of burial | Tidworth Military Cemetery (Row A, Grave No. 80), Wiltshire, England |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 116 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Maud ADAMS, 302 Manchester Street, Christchurch, New Zealand |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, ADAMS John |