| Regimental number | 37959 |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Next of kin | Father, A Adamson, Ormondville, Hawke's Bay |
| Rank on embarkation | Lance Corporal |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 22nd Reinforcements, Wellington Infantry Regiment, B Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT Aparima on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 17th Company, 2nd Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 30 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel 6), Zonnebeke, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Father: Alexander Adamson, Ormondville, Hawke's Bay, Napier |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 55, p. 7 |