Regimental number | 3954 |
Place of birth | Port Pirie, South Australia |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Driver |
Address | 60 Ashley Street, Torrensville, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Height | 5' 2.5" |
Weight | 128 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Annie Alice Roney, 60 Ashley Street, Torrensville, South Australia |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Keswick, South Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 27th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/44/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A28 Miltiades on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 27th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Alice EDWARDS |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Karoola', 22 February 1917; disembarked Adelaide, 10 April 1917; discharged (medically unfit), Adelaide, 12 October 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Death attributed to war service. |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 37 |
Place of burial | Dudley Park Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia |
Sources | NAA: B2455, EDWARDS William John |