| Regimental number | 1430 |
| Place of birth | Echuca Vic |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Duddo Wells via Cawangie, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 29 |
| Next of kin | Father, Daniel Joseph Higgins, Esmeralds Beach Road, Hampton, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 1 November 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | 2nd Air Mechanic |
| Unit name | February 1917 Reinforcements |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 8/15/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on 11 May 1917 |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Flying Corps |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 9 December 1918 |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Given name Edward Valentine |