Regimental number | 5087 |
Place of birth | York, Western Australia |
School | Beverley School, Western Australia |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Miller |
Address | Denmark, Western Australia |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 31 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs M Edwards, Lukin Street, Beverley, Western Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 16th Battalion, 16th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/33/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 51st Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Bapaume, Somme Sector, France |
Age at death | 32 |
Place of burial | Pozieres British Cemetery (Plot II, Row D, Grave No. 41), Ovillers-La-Boisselle, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 152 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: WIlliam John and Maria Ann EDWARDS; husband of Ivy May EDWARDS, Lukin Street, Beverley, Western Australia |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |