| Regimental number | 817 |
| Place of birth | Patersonia near Launceston, Tasmania |
| School | Patersonia State School, Tasmania |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Allonah, South Burnie, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, J G Adams, Allonah, South Burnie, Tasmania |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 26th Battalion, C Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/43/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Hobart, Tasmania, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 26th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 19 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
| Place of burial | Erquinghem-Lys Churchyard Extension (Plot I, Row J, Grave 4), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 106 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John George and Elizabeth Rebecca ADAMS, 'Alonnah', Bruni Island, Tasmania. Native of Patersonia, Launceston, Tasmania |
| Family/military connections | Friend and mate of Corporal Thomas Vincent Dwyer MM, 4th Machine-Gun Battalion. |