'At HERLEVILLE, East of AMIENS, on 18th August 1918, shortly after leaving the jumping off tape the N.C.O. in charge of his Lewis Gun Team became a casualty. This man then took the gun and reorganised the team whom he preceded firing from the hip as he advanced. The party was subjected to a heavy concentration of Machine Gun fire and the other members of the crew except two became casualties. With these men Private ADAMS continued to advance until the both became casualties. This man then took up a position and kept firing until all his ammunition was exhausted when he rejoined the nearest post in his vicinity. Throughout he showed great courage and determination.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No 109
Date: 15 September 1919

Regimental number	4653
Place of birth	Carcoar, New South Wales
School	Jumbunna State School, South Gippsland, Victoria
Religion	Roman Catholic
Occupation	Labourer
Address	Jumbunna, Victoria
Marital status	Married
Age at embarkation	30
Height	5' 2.5"
Weight	138 lbs
Next of kin	Wife, Mrs Bella Adams, Jumbunna, Victoria
Previous military service	Nil
Enlistment date	9 February 1916
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll	4 February 1916
Place of enlistment	Korumburra, Victoria
Rank on enlistment	Private
Unit name	22nd Battalion, 12th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number	23/39/3
Embarkation details	Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on 4 April 1916
Rank from Nominal Roll	Private
Unit from Nominal Roll	22nd Battalion
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)	Military Medal Work at Herleville on 18 August 1918. Recommendation date: 28 August 1918
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular	Gained Military Medal for bravery on battlefield.
Fate	Killed in Action 3 October 1918
Place of death or wounding	Estrees, France
Date of death	3 October 1918
Age at death	33
Age at death from cemetery records	32
Place of burial	Prospect Hill Cemetery, Gouy (Plot IV, Row D. Grave No. 12), France
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial	95
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records	Parents: Patrick Steven and Bridget Mary ADAMS; husband of Isabella ADAMS, Jumbunna, Victoria
Medals	Military Medal 'At HERLEVILLE, East of AMIENS, on 18th August 1918, shortly after leaving the jumping off tape the N.C.O. in charge of his Lewis Gun Team became a casualty. This man then took the gun and reorganised the team whom he preceded firing from the hip as he advanced. The party was subjected to a heavy concentration of Machine Gun fire and the other members of the crew except two became casualties. With these men Private ADAMS continued to advance until the both became casualties. This man then took up a position and kept firing until all his ammunition was exhausted when he rejoined the nearest post in his vicinity. Throughout he showed great courage and determination.' Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No 109 Date: 15 September 1919
Other details	War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death	3 October 1918
Age at death	32
Sources	NAA: B2455, ADAMS Ernest Henry

Ernest Henry ADAMS