| Regimental number | 5336 |
| Place of birth | Broken Hill, New South Wales |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Address | Wallaroo Mine, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Height | 5' 4" |
| Weight | 126 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Edith E Edwards, Wallaroo Mine, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Served for 4 years in Senior Cadets |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 27th Battalion, 14th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/44/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A70 Ballarat on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 27th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Ernest Arthur and Emily EDWARDS |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Ceramic', 25 January 1919; disembarked Adelaide, 6 March 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Adelaide, 21 April 1919. War service: 2 years 339 days (of which 2 years 215 days were abroad) Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 33 |
| Place of burial | West Terrace Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, EDWARDS Ernest Albert |