| Regimental number | 1834 |
| Place of birth | Gloucester, England |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Engine driver |
| Address | Lion Mill, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 45 |
| Height | 6' 1" |
| Weight | 187 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs E M Brinxworth, Lion Mill PO, Lion Mill, Western Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil (previously rejected for AIF enlistment on account of injured hand) |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Blackboy Hill, Western Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | 2nd Corporal |
| Unit name | Railway Unit, Section 5 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 15/9/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Australian Light Railway Operating Company |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Melbourne, 11 May 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 20 July 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 5 September 1917. Admitted to 99th Field Ambulance, 19 June 1918 (not yet diagnosed, pyrexia), and transferred to 3rd Australian Casualty Clearing Station; to 20th General Hospital, Camiers, 23 June 1918; to Base Depot, Camiers, 17 July 1918; to England, 15 August 1918; marched in to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 16 August 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Sardinia', 19 October 1918; disembarked Fremantle, 16 December 1918; discharged (medically unfit: nerve deafness), Perth, 5 February 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Surname incorrectly entered on Embarkation Roll as BRINXWORTH. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BRINKWORTH Edwin Charles |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
