| Regimental number | 2/180 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Auckland |
| Occupation | Clerk HM Customs Authority |
| Address | Princess Street, Northcote, Auckland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | J A Adams, Princess Street, Northcote, Auckland |
| Rank on embarkation | Corporal |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, New Zealand Field Artillery |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Final rank | Lieutenant |
| Final unit | 3rd Battery, 1st Brigade, New Zealand Field Artillery |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches 'At High Wood on the 15th September. During the attack the enemy heavily shelled Switch Trench and area back to Tea Trench. In spite of the very heavy fire this officer ran telephone wires to his F.O.O. and continued observations under intense fire until he was seriously wounded.' Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', 4 January 1917. |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | St Nicholas' Churchyard (Plot A, Row 4, Grave No 5), Brockenhurst, Hampshire, England |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James A and Emma F Adams, Princess Street, Northcote, Auckland |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1 |