Regimental number | 1778 |
Place of birth | Brynhyfryd, Yandina, Queensland |
School | Fairhill State School |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Yandina, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Next of kin | Father, Joseph Edwards, Yandina, Queensland |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 31st Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/48/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A55 Kyarra on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 31st Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Messines, Belgium |
Age at death | 20.6 |
Place of burial | St. Sever Cemetery Extension (Block P, Plot II, Row I, Grave No. 2A), Rouen, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 143 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Joseph and Harriet EDWARDS, Yandina, Queensland |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |