Regimental number | 1748 |
Place of birth | Stanley, Victoria |
School | Campbells Creek School, Victoria |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Labourer |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 25 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Edgar, Tocumwal, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 7th Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/24/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Orders Evcellent work as runner at Pozieres. Recommendation date: |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Age at death | 27 |
Place of burial | Pozieres British Cemetery (Plot IV, Row R, Grave No. 16), Ovillers-La-Boisselle, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 49 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents; Alfred and Mary EDGAR, Finley Street, Tocumwal, New South Wales. Native of Stanley, Victoria |
Other details |
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |