| Regimental number | 1142 |
| Place of birth | Brisbane Queensland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Rose Bay, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 29 |
| Next of kin | Father, Walter John Edds, c/o Wilkins and Kennedy, Dubbo, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 2 February 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Camel Corps, August 1916 Reinforcements (2nd Military District) |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 11/14/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board RMS Malwa on 22 July 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 1 April 1919 |