Regimental number | 6720 |
Place of birth | Hobart, Tasmania |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Hobart, Tasmania |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 27 |
Height | 5' 11" |
Weight | 133 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, George A Edwards, National Mutual Buildings, Hobart, Tasmania |
Previous military service | 2.5 years Cadets |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Hobart, Tasmania |
Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
Unit name | 8th Field Company Engineers, Reinforcement 4 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/27/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A67 Orsova on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Field Company Engineers |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George and Bessie Alice EDWARDS. Plaque in New South Wales Garden of Remembrance. |
Other details |
Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Benalla', 25 August 1917; disembarked Melbourne, 24 October 1917; discharged (medically unfit), Hobart, 24 January 1918 Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Death attributed to war service. |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 49 |
Place of burial | Northern Suburbs Crematorium Sydney, New South Wales |
Sources | NAA: B2455, EDWARDS George James |