Regimental number | 858 |
Place of birth | Lancashire England |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Carpenter |
Address | Brisbane, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Next of kin | Father, William Rowland Edwards, Girler Road, Hendra, Brisbane, Queensland |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Corporal |
Unit name | 41st Battalion, D Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/58/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 41st Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Distinguished Conduct Medal For gallant action whilst under heavy artillery fire, Messines Ridge, 10 June 1917. Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in Queensland Garden of Remembrance |
Medals |
Distinguished Conduct Medal 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty when in charge of an ammunition carrying party. Finding it impossible to take his party through a heavy barrage he carried the whole of the ammunition to the gun positions himself, passing through the barrage again and again, and thereby securing for the battalion holding the line the unhampered support of all its mortars. As a counter attack was expected his prompt action and whole hearted devotion to duty proved invaluable.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 219 Date: |
Date of death |