| Regimental number | 6767A |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Spring Vale, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Eliza Adams, Police Road, Spring Vale PO, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 11 May 1917 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 7 May 1917 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 23rd Battalion, 20th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/40/5 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on 21 November 1917 |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 6996 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 23rd Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 12 May 1918 |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: Pte 6767 Arthur ADAMS, MM, 23rd Bn, returned to Australia, 21 December 1918; 831 Pte Frederick James ADAMS, 13th Light Horse Regiment, killed in action, 25-26 March 1917. |