| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Surveyor |
| Address | 'Hawthorne', Shenton Road, Claremont, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Next of kin | Brother, A A Edwards, Armadale, Western Australia |
| Enlistment date | 12 May 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit name | 2nd Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 12 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/14/6 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on 30 October 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Pioneer Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 5 January 1919 |