Regimental number | 4700 |
Place of birth | Wollongong, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Linda Street, Wollongong, New South Wales |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 33 |
Height | 5' 7" |
Weight | 122 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs M E Edwards, Flinders Street, Wollongong, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 19th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/36/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 19th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Henry (d. 22 February 1912, aged 80; bu. Wollongong General Cemetery) and Rhoda (d. 7 August 1929, aged 93; bu. Wollongong General Cemetery) EDWARDS |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Commenced return to Australia, 23 March 1919; arrived Melbourne, 16 May 1919, disembarked Sydney; discharged (medically unfit), Sydney, 3 July 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | Wollongong General Cemetery, New South Wales |
Sources | NAA: B2455, EDWARDS Walter Ellis |