Regimental number | 4110 |
Place of birth | New Zealand |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Colt-breaker |
Address | Auburn, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 36 |
Height | 5' 11" |
Weight | 186 lbs |
Next of kin | Brother, George Edwards, Queensland |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 27th Battalion, 10th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/44/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board RMS Mongolia on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 27th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in South Australian Garden of Remembrance |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'A8' 31 January 1918; disembarked Melbourne, 13 April 1918; discharged (medically unfit), Adelaide, 7 June 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Death attributed to war service. |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 59 |
Place of burial | Port Pirie Cemetery, South Australia |
Sources | NAA: B2455, EDWARDS John |