| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Engineering student |
| Address | Claremont, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Father, Major D E Lines, Archer Street Newtown, Tasmania |
| Enlistment date | 1 May 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit name | 12th Battalion, 19th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/29/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Hobart, Tasmania, on board HMAT A70 Ballarat on 8 August 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Battalion |
| Fate | Discharged 22 December 1919 |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Spelt Edward Wolrych Lines on NR |