| Regimental number | 47296 |
| Occupation | Ploughman |
| Next of kin | Father, Samuel Adam, Murthiel Mains, Tamadice, Forfarshire, Scotland |
| Rank on embarkation | Lance Corporal |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 26th Reinforcements (1st Draft), Canterbury Infantry Regiment, C Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT No 85 Willochra on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | Canterbury Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 35 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Grevillers (New Zealand Memorial), France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Mother: Mrs S M Adam, Turfachie, Kirriemuir, Scotland |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 66, p. 9 |