| Regimental number | 4051 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Edwardstown, South Australia |
| Place of birth | Adelaide, South Australia |
| School | Edwardstown Public School and Adelaide High School, South Australia |
| Religion | Baptist |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Price Street, Edwardstown, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Height | 5' 11.75" |
| Weight | 160 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Eliza Jame Adams, Price Street, Edwardstown, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Served for 18 months in the 78th Infantry, Citizen Military Forces; still serving at time of AIF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 27th Battalion, 10th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/44/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board RMS Mongolia on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 27th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, Somme Sector, France |
| Age at death | 20 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
| Place of burial | Coucelette British Cemetery (Plot IV, Row B, Grave NO. 17), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 109 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Alfred and Eliza Jane ADAMS, Edwardstown, South Australia |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 10 May 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 18 May 1916. Taken on strength, 27th Bn, in the field, 6 July 1916. Reported missing, 4 August 1916. Now, 14 October 1916, reported 'Killed in Action, 4 August 1916'. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, ADAMS Leonard Ray |