| Regimental number | 8/899 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | South Malvern |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Marshall Street, Opawa, Christchurch |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Height | 5' 9" |
| Weight | 147 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs J W Adams, Marshall Street, Opawa, Christchurch |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Christchurch |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Otago Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Members of the Otago Infantry Battalion, Main Body, left Wellington on 16 October 1914 on two ships, HMNZT 9 'Hawke's Bay' and HMNZT 5 'Ruapehu'. From the Nominal Roll it is not possible to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
| Place of burial | Cairo War Memorial Cemetery (Row B, Grave No. 296), Egypt |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Joseph Wilfred and Jane Adams |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Embarked Wellington, 16 October 1914; disembarked Alexandria, 3 December 1914. Wounded in action, and admitted to HS Gloucester', (gun shot wound, lung); transferred to Kasr el Aini Hospital, Cairo, 10 May 1915. Died of wounds 18 June 1915. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1 |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 1880, File 22311718 |