| Regimental number | 436 |
| Place of birth | Wilpshire, Blackburn, England |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 33 |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Address | Kuring-gai via Hornsby, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 37 |
| Next of kin | Brother, George Edleston, Kuring-gai via Hornsby, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 36th Battalion, B Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/53/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A72 Beltana on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 33rd Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | "He had been three times wounded previously. Being single he volunteered for dangerous work." Details from Brother. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Villers-Bretonneux, France |
| Age at death | 40 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 40 |
| Place of burial | Aubigny British Cemetery (Row D, Grave 15) Somme, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 122 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Elizabeth EDLESTON. Native of Wilpshire, Blackburn, England |
| Family/military connections | Brother: In the Engineers. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |