Regimental number | 651 |
Place of birth | Canterbury, Kent, England |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Clerk |
Address | c/o Mrs Brown, Terraine Street, Lismore, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Height | 5' 9.5" |
Weight | 165 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, John Edwards, 20 Hanover Place, St Dunstans, Canterbury, England |
Previous military service | Served for 2 year 4 months in the Kent Cyclist Bn, England. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Lismore, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 9th Battalion, F Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/26/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board Transport A5 Omrah on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Army Postal Corps |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: J.W. and Caroline EDWARDS |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Orontes' , 19 June 1920; disembarked Melbourne, 1 August 1920; discharged (medically unfit), Melbourne, 18 September 1920. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 35 |
Place of burial | Canterbury Cemetery, Kent, England |
Sources | NAA: B2455, EDWARDS Harold |