| Regimental number | 3296 |
| Place of birth | Paterson New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Ironworker |
| Address | Junee, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 44 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Eliza Maud Edwards, Ducker Street, Junee, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 4 May 1917 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 35th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/52/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A28 Miltiades on 2 August 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 35th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 10 January 1918 |
| Family/military connections | Son: 6739 Lance Corporal Robert EDWARDS, 8th Bn, returned to Australia, 8 August 1919. |