| Regimental number | 1014 |
| Place of birth | Hawkesdale, Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Hawkesdale, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, William Edwards, Hawkesdale, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 24 July 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 31st Battalion, D Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/48/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on 9 November 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 31st Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 8 January 1919 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 6017 Pte John Blair EDWARDS, 14th Bn, killed in action, 15 October 1917. |
| Date of death | 13 January 1966 |
| Place of burial | Fawkner Cemetery |