| Regimental number | 7436 |
| Place of birth | Moonee Ponds, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria |
| School | Moonee Ponds West State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Wireworker |
| Address | Moonee Ponds, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Height | 5' 6" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E L Adams, 44 Oxford Street, Moonee Ponds, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served for 2 years 6 months in the Citizen Military Forces. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 14th Battalion, 25th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/31/5 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 14th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Villers-Bretonneux, France |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 21 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | Cerisy-Gailly Military Cemetery (PlotI,Row B, Grave No. 28), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 71 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Herbert Alfred William and Eliza Lily ADAMS, 44 Orford Street, Moonee Ponds, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Uncle: 2552 Pte Ernest Alfred Walter ADAMS DCM, 56th Bn, returned to Australia, 7 June 1918. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, ADAMS Herbert Walter |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
