Alfred Edward Thomas Adams (SN 2615A) was an 18 year old clerk when he enlisted on November 8th 1915. He trained with the Medical Corps in Melbourne before embarking aboard the Nestor in October 1916, and in January 1917 he reached France as a reinforcement for the 60th Battalion. In April 1917 he was hospitalised with a foot problem then in September was wounded in action suffering a shrapnel wound to the scalp. His wound was not too serious, and he was able to rejoin his unit two weeks later. He was wounded for a second time on May 29th 1918 when he suffered a severe shrapnel wound to the abdomen. He died of his wounds the following day and was buried in the Crouy British Cemetery near Amiens. He was 21 years of age. His sacrifice is commemorated on the honour board of the Urquhart Street State School.
His uncle John Adams also served in the AIF and is honoured with a tree in the Avenue.
(John "Jack" Adams actually married his brother, Thomas' widow, Alice [Alfred's parents] in 1911 and so was both Alfred's uncle and stepfather.)