Regimental number | 1852 |
Place of birth | Lyndoch, 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 |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
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 |
Medals |
Military Medal Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 115 Date: |
Family/military connections | Brother: 1851 Driver Charles Edward EDSON, 5th Divisional Ammunition Column, returned to Australia, 22 May 1919. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |