| Regimental number | 24/336 |
| Other training | Law student, Canterbury College |
| Address | 479 Hereford Street, Christchurch |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Father, H A Adamson, Box 241, Christchurch |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 2nd Battalion, B Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Tahiti on |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | Romeries Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot VIII, Row A, Grave No 15), France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: the Rev H. & M. Adamson, The Manse, Port Chalmers |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 6/2520 Lance Corporal Michael Ian ADAMSON, 2nd Bn, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, died of wounds, 30 March 1918. |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: B Company/2nd NZRB |