| Regimental number | 6985 |
| Place of birth | Deloraine Tasmania |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Deloraine, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Father, Mr W N Cresswell, Ferndale, Deloraine, Tasmania |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 12th Battalion, 23rd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/29/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A34 Persic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Battalion |
| Fate | Died at sea |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Noted CRESWELL Edmund NR |
| Place of burial | At Sea |
| Commemoration details | Hollybrook Memorial, Southampton, England |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 65 |