| Regimental number | 1916 |
| Place of birth | Camperdown Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Carrier |
| Address | Camperdown, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, George Plowman, Camperdown, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 3rd Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 2 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/15/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Pioneer Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *second given name two spellings Edward and Edwin |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 18 |
| Place of burial | Heilly Station Cemetery (Plot VI, Row F, Grave No. 17), Mericourt-L'Abbe, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 174 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George and Maria PLOWMAN, Camperdown, Victoria |