| Regimental number | 2401 |
| Place of birth | Bendigo, Victoria |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Mount Korong Road, Ironbark, Bendigo, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, Thomas Earl Edwards, Mount Korong Road, Ironbark, Bendigo, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 23 May 1916 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 29 May 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 59th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/76/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on 25 September 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 59th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 10 December 1918 |