| Regimental number | 103 |
| Place of birth | Back Creek, Tasmania |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Back Creek, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 29 |
| Height | 5' 10" |
| Weight | 146 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Mary Jane Adams, Back Creek, Tasmania |
| Previous military service | Nil (previously rejected for enlistment on account of teeth) |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Hobart, Tasmania |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 40th Battalion, A Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/57/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Hobart, Tasmania, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 40th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Edward and Mary Jane ADAMS. Plaque in Launceston Garden of Remembrance. |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Hobart, 1 July 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 22 August 1916. Admitted to Devonport Military Hospital, 22 August 1916 (sick: slight); no further details recorded. Proceeded overseas to France, 22 November 1916. Admitted to 10th Australian Field Ambulance, 5 December 1916 (mumps); transferred to 7th General Hospital, St Omer, 6 December 1916; to 4th Stationary Hospital, Arques, 29 December 1916; discharged to unit, 2 January 1917. Admitted to 10th Field Ambulance, 2 April 1917 (rheumatism); transferred to Divisional Rest Station, 4 April 1917; to 2nd Australian Casualty Clearing Station, 23 April 1917; to Ambulance Train No 6, 27 April 1917, and admitted to 13th General Hospital, Boulogne; rejoined Bn, in the field, 4 January 1917. Marched in to 3rd Australian Division Base Depot, Havre, 18 June 1917, and transferred to England. Marched in to No 1 Command Depot, 20 June 1917. Commenced return to Australia on board HMNZT 'Pakeha', 27 August 1917 (shell shock and rheumatism); disembarked Melbourne, for onward travel by steamer to Hobart; discharged (medically unfit), Hobart, 28 March 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Death attributed to war service. |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 55 |
| Place of burial | Carr Villa Cemetery, Launceston, Tasmania |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, ADAMS James Benton Peregine |