| Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales |
| School | Mount VictoriaSchool, and Woollahra School, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Builder |
| Address | 1 Russell Street, Woollahra, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs M M Harkness, 1 Russell Street, Woollahra, Sydney New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Lieutenant |
| Unit name | 2nd Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/19/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A8 Argyllshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Served for 6 years connected with St George's E.R.R. and later with 31st Infantry Mil. holding Commission in both. Adj 6th Training Battalion Zeitoun Camp, Egypt. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Given name Edward George |
| Place of death or wounding | Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
| Place of burial | Lone Pine Cemetery (Special Memorial No. C.114), Gallipoli |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 32 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Edward and Mary HARKNESS; husband of Mildred HARKNESS, "Glenbrook" 28 Grosvenor Street, Woolahra, New South Wales |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
