| Regimental number | 6/2520 |
| Address | Kirwee, Canterbury |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Father, Henry Adamson, PO Box 241, Christchurch |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 6th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 27 Willochra on |
| Final rank | Lance Corporal |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | Etaples Military Cemetery (Plot XXXIII, Row A, Grave No 3), France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Henry and M. Burke Adamson, Canterbury |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 24/336 Rifleman Frank Vernon ADAMSON, 2nd Bn, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, killed in action, 31 October 1918. |
| Other details |
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Canterbury Infantry Batln/Sixth |