| Regimental number | 3339 |
| Place of birth | Camberwell Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Address | 268 Burke Road, Camberwell, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M Shepherd, 268 Burke Road, Camberwell, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 6th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/23/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 6th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *second given name two spellings Edward and Edwin |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
| Place of burial | Louverval Military Cemetery (Row C, Grave No. 19), Doignies, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 47 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and minnie Amy KIRKNESS, 514 Burke Road, Camberwell, Victoria |