Regimental number | 2798 |
Place of birth | Kurdley, S.C. Line, Queensland |
School | Coopers Plains State School, Queensland |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Carter |
Address | Sunnybank, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Next of kin | Father, Mr William Edwards, Cooper's Plains, South Coast Line, Queensland |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 42nd Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/59/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 42nd Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Somme, France |
Age at death | 24 |
Place of burial | Bonnay Communal Cemetery Extension (Row A, Grave No. 20), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 135 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Agnes EDWARDS "Rosedale", Cooper's Plains, Queensland |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |