| Regimental number | 534 |
| Date of birth | 29 June 1883 |
| 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 | 7 September 1914 |
| 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 20 October 1914 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Company Sergeant Major |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 27th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 8 October 1918 |
| 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. |
