Regimental number | 534 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Houghton, South Australia |
School | Houghton Public School, South Australia |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Bricklayer |
Address | 110 Hutt Street, Adelaide, South Australia |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 31 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Jane Edwards, 110 Hutt Street, Adelaide, South Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Lance Corporal |
Unit name | 12th Battalion, E Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/29/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Hobart, Tasmania, on board Transport A2 Geelong on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Company Sergeant Major |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 27th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Family/military connections | Brother: 4704 Corporal Peter George EDWARDS, 27th Bn, killed in action, 7 October 1917. |
Other details | War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, France, Belgium. Wounded at Gallipoli; invalided to Harefield Hospital, England; recovered and returned to duty. Wounded, second occasion, France; returned to Australia on furlough, 26 December 1918 (arrived back in Australia); discharged on cessation of hostilities. |