Regimental number | 2015 |
Place of birth | Ballarat, Victoria (28 Duke Street) |
School | Pleasant Street State School, Ballarat, Victoria |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Ironmoulder |
Address | 28 Duke Street, Ballarat, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Next of kin | Father, David Joseph Edwards, 28 Duke Street, Ballarat, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 29th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/46/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A70 Ballarat on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 29th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, Somme Sector, France |
Age at death | 23 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
Place of burial | Fort Pitt Military Cemetery (1403), Kent, England |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 115 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: David and Sarah EDWARDS, 28 Duke Street, Ballarat West, VIctoria |
Family/military connections | Brother |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |