Regimental number | 510 |
Place of birth | Melrose Street, North Melbourne, Victoria |
School | Essendon State School, Victoria, and privately educated. |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Grocer |
Address | 122 McPherson Street, Essendon, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Height | 5' 8" |
Weight | 146 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, John Adams, 122 McPherson Street, Essendon, Victoria |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 7th Battalion, D Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/24/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A20 Hororata on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Gallipoli, Turkey |
Age at death | 22.9 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
Commemoration details | No. 2 Outpost Cemetery (Special Memorial 14), Gallipoli, Turkey |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 49 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Caroline Adelaide ADAMS, 122 McPherson Street, Essendon, Victoria |
Family/military connections | Two cousins killed and several of the family relatives. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force (Gallipoli Campaign), 12 April 1915. Board of Enquiry (no date recorded) determined fate as 'Killed in Action between 25 April and 2 May 1915'. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, ADAMS John Knox |