| Regimental number | 3088 |
| Place of birth | North Fitzroy, Victoria |
| School | St Johns (Catholic) School, Clifton Hill, Victoria |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | 90 Park Street, Fitzroy, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 30 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Bridget Edwards, l l Park Street, Fitzroy, Melbourne,Vic |
| Previous military service | Served for some time Military (Voluntary System), North Fitzroy, about 1903. |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 24th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/41/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A73 Commonwealth on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Passchendaele, Ypres, Belgium (Passchendaele Clearing Hospital). |
| Age at death | 33 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 33 |
| Place of burial | Bedford House Cemetery Enclosure No. 2 (Plot V, Row B, Grave No. 21), Zillebeke, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 52 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Richard James and Bridget EDWARDS, 90 Park Street, Fitzroy, Victoria |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
