| Regimental number | 1261 |
| Place of birth | Goulds Country, Tasmania |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Fitter |
| Address | 12 Batten Street, Launceston, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Amelia Edwards, 12 Batten Street, Launceston, Tasmania |
| Enlistment date | 11 November 1914 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 15th Battalion, H Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/32/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A40 Ceramic on 22 December 1914 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 23 October 1918 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 868 Lance Corporal Frank Errol EDWARDS, Machine Gun Bn, returned to Australia, 2 January 1919. |