| Regimental number | 44 |
| Place of birth | Heathcote, Victoria |
| School | State School |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | 39 Sir Garnet Road, Surrey Hills, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 32 |
| Next of kin | Father, James Thomas Edgerton, Bacchus Marsh, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Machine Gun Company 10 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 24/15/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Machine Gun Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Champion athlete |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Passchendaele, Ypres, Belgium |
| Age at death | 33 |
| Place of burial | Nine Elms British Cemetery (Plot II, Row E, Grave No. 1), Poperinghe, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 177 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Elizabeth EDGERTON, Grant Street, Bacchus Marsh, Victoria. Native of Heathcote, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 3798 Pte William Albenia EDGERTON, 46th Bn, returned to Australia, 5 April 1919; Cousin: 1455 Pte Albert Ernest TRANTER, 6th Bn, killed in action, 8 May 1915. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
