Regimental number | 4477 |
Place of birth | North Melbourne, Victoria |
School | No. 253 State School, Footscray, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Fitzroy Street, Footscray, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Next of kin | Father, G Edwards, Fitzroy Street, Footscray, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 14th Battalion, 14th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/31/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A70 Ballarat on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 14th 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 | A.I.F. Burial Ground, Grass Lane (Plot XV, Row F, Grave No. 23), Flers, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 72 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George and Agnes EDWARDS, 11 Fitzroy Street, Footscray, Victoria |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |