| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Charters Towers, Queensland |
| True Name | TIMMS, Edward Vivian |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Electrical engineer |
| Address | The Manse, Dalhousie Street, Haberfield, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Height | 5' 10.5" |
| Weight | 144 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Angus King, The Manse, Dalhousie Street, Haberfield, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served for 7 years in the Senior Cadets; 7 months in the 29th Infantry (Australian Rifles); commissioned as 2nd Lieutenant. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit name | 1st Battalion, A Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/18/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A19 Afric on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, England Embarked Sydney, 18 October 1914; disembarked Egypt, 9 December 1914. Promoted Lieutenant, 15 March 1915. Wounded in action, Gallipoli, 25 April 1915 (shell explosion; several killed). Transferred to 19th General Hospital, Alexandria, 30 April 1915 (shock and deafness). Transferred to England on board HS 'Goorka', 11 May 1915; admitted to Western General Hospital, Manchester, 18 May 1915. Commenced return to Australia on board 'Kanowna' via Suez, 20 May 1915; appointment terminated (discharged), 14 March 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal Also served in World War II: enlisted Paddington, New South Wales, 7 June 1940; discharged, 21 June 1946, as NX142655 Major, Cowra Prisoner of War Group. |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 65 |
| Place of burial | Macquarie Park Cemetery, New South Wales |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, KING Edward Vivian |