Regimental number | 580 |
Place of birth | Mooroopna, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Mooroopna, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Height | 5' 8" |
Weight | 137 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Amelia Whitely Edwards, Mooroopna, Victoria |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Seymour, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 37th Battalion, B Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/54/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A34 Persic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 37th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Mother: Amelia EDWARDS (d. 30 August 1916; bu. Mooroopna Cemetery, Victoria) |
Discharge date | |
Family/military connections | Brothers: 575 Pte Edmund EDWARDS, 10th Trench Mortar Battery, returned to Australia, 30 April 1919; 574 Pte Harry EDWARDS, 37th Bn, killed in action, 28 January 1917. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Karoola', 27 April 1918; disembarked Melbourne, 26 May 1918; discharged (medically unfit), Melbourne, 27 November 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 22 |
Place of burial | Mooroopna Cemetery, Victoria |
Sources | NAA: B2455, EDWARDS Robert |