| Regimental number | 3286 |
| Place of birth | Brisbane, Queensland |
| School | Brisbane State School, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Saw mill hand |
| Address | C/o Ms M Sorenson, Kelvin Road, Newmarket, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Father, L G Edwards, Bundaberg, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 15th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/32/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A48 Seang Bee on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 47th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Played Cricket, Football and Boxing |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death | 26 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
| Place of burial | Le Chateau Communal Cemetery (Row 1, Grave No. 61), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 139 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Son of Leonard Godfrey EDWARDS, Lonesvale, Linville, Queensland |
| Family/military connections | Cousin: Earnest Whitning, killed in action. |