Service number PM8200 Royal Australian Navy
After the war, Hugh known as Peter returned to Beaconsfield. He played football for Beaconsfield and was the secretary for the Berwick & District State Schools Sports Association.
Peter married Leah Adeline Rule in 1956 and they resided at 74 Woodbine Grove, Carrum. They had two boys John Edgar and Andrew Malcolm.
By 1968 Peter was a School Inspector and for a while lived in the western district of Victoria, before returning to reside in the Melbourne suburb of Bentleigh East.
On the 17 July 2001 at the age of 75, Peter died at Cabrini Hospital, Malvern. He was cremated on 21 July 2001 at Springvale Botanical Cemetery.
| Name | ADAMSON Hugh Malcolm |
| Service Number | PM8200 Royal Australian Navy |
| Rank | Writer |
| Home Port / Division | Port Melbourne Victoria |
| Conflict | Second World War 1939-1945 |
| Date of enlistment |
10 April 1945 |
| Locality on Enlistment | Beaconsfield Victoria |
| Served | Papua New Guinea and Indonesia |
| Date of discharge | 3 February 1947 |
| Medals awarded | |
| Born | 28 October 1925 Berwick Victoria |
| Parents | John Adamson and Elaine May Pell |
| Married | Leah Adeline Rule |
| Occupation | School Teacher |