| Regimental number | 11912 |
| Place of birth | Melbourne Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Painter and paperhanger |
| Address | 24 Molesworth Street, North Melbourne, Victoria |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs A E Wilson, 283 Abbotsford Street, North Melbourne, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 26 August 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
| Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 4, Reinforcement 3 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/32/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on 28 January 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 31 August 1916 |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Given name John Edwin |
| Date of death | 22 April 1949 |
| Place of burial | Fawkner Cemetery |