| Regimental number | 1961 |
| Place of birth | North Adelaide, South Australia |
| School | Unley Public School, South Australia |
| Other training | Methodist Ministry |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Student |
| Address | 206 Young Street, North Unley, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Evelina Edwards, 206 Young Street, North Unley, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 9th Light Horse Regiment, 14th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/14/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A69 Warilda on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 14th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Not listed in vol. "Military Medals to Australia". Recommendation date: |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular |
'On 23rd April the 53rd Battery position at Morchies was subjected to very heavy shelling and a large ammunition dump caught fire. It was burning fiercely when Corporal Edwards at a great personal risk, assisted in extinguishing the flames and helped to save a considerable amount of ammunition. Thus winning the Military Medal.' Details from Mother. |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Place of death or wounding | Flanders |
| Age at death | 23 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | Birr Cross Roads Cemetery (Plot II, Row B, Grave No. 11), Zillebeke, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 18 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Arthur Henry and Evelyn EDWARDS, 206 Young Street, North Unley, South Australia |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'On 23rd April the 53rd Battery position at MORCHIES was subjected to very heavy shelling, and a large ammunition dump caught fire. it was burning fiercely when Bombardier EDWARDS, at great personal risk, assisted in extinguishing the flames, and helped to save a considerable amount of ammunition.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 189 Date: |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
