| Regimental number | 1851 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Lyndoch, South Australia |
| School | Black Hill Primary School, South Australia |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Paringa, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Eliza Staggal Edson, Blanchetown, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 9th Light Horse Regiment, 13th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/14/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A19 Afric on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Divisional Ammunition Column |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 1852 Driver Thomas Anthony EDSON, 5th Divisional Ammunition Column, returned to Australia, 22 May 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Transferred to 13th Field Artillery Brigade, 16 April 1916; transferred to 5th Divisional Ammunition Column, Moascar. Proceeded from Alexanadria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 20 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, 30 June 1916. Detached to 8th Infantry Brigade, 6 December 1918; rejoined unit from detachment, 13 January 1919. Marched out for return to Australia, 9 April 1919; commenced return to Australia from Liverpool on board HT 'Durham', 22 May 1919; disembarked Adelaide, 16 July 1919; discharged, 9 September 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 80 |
| Place of burial | Mildura Cemetery, Victoria |