| Regimental number | 953 |
| Place of birth | London, England |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Paddington via Alberton |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 43 |
| Height | 5' 5" |
| Weight | 143 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Emily Higbid, Paddington via Alberton |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Northam, Western Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 32nd Battalion, C Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 32nd Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Disembarked Suez, 18 December 1915. Found guilty, 22 January 1916, of (1) being absent without leave; (2) disobeying an order given by an NCO: awarded 7 days' confined to camp, and forfeited 3 days' pay. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 17 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916. Admitted to 14th Field Ambulance, 10 August 1916 (pleurodynia); discharged to duty, 12 August 1916. Admitted to 15th Australian Field Ambulance, 7 April 1917 (lumbago); transferred to 56th Casualty Clearing Station, 8 April 1917; to 11th Stationary Hospital, Rouen, 9 April 1917 (myalgia); to Base Depot, Etaples, 16 April 1917. Marched out to England, 1 May 1917; marched in to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 2 May 1917. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Berrima', 31 October 1917; disembarked, Adelaide, 27 December 1917; discharged, Adelaide (medically unfit: rheumatism), 14 January 1918. War service: 2 years 309 days (of which 2 years 40 days were abroad) Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Surname incorrectly recorded on Embarkation Roll as HEDBIG. |
| Date of death | |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, HIGBID Edward |