| Regimental number | 2371 |
| Place of birth | London, England |
| School | Leyton School, London, England |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 14 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farm hand |
| Address | Hardy Road, Belmont, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, Henry Alfred Edwards, c/o J Morrison, Waterhall, Guildford, Western Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 28th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/45/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 28th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, Somme Sector, France |
| Age at death | 19 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
| Place of burial | Serre Road Cemetery No. 1 Beaumont-Hammel (Plot IX, Row A, Grave No. 7), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 112 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Henry and Edith EDWARDS |
| Family/military connections | Brother: H.A. Edwards, killed Deville Wood on 16th July, 1916 with the South Africans. |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
