| Regimental number | 1797 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Dundee, New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Carter |
| Address | 97 Bull Street, Cooks Hill, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Height | 5' 5" |
| Weight | 149 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Mary Ann Bounds, 97 Bull Street, Cooks Hill, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Newcastle, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 34th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/51/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A15 Port Sydney on |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 34th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death | 26 |
| Place of burial | Crucifix Corner Cemetery (Plot III, Row C, Grave No. 6), Villers-Bretonneux, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 123 |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Sydney, 4 September 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 29 October 1916, and marched in to 9th Training Bn. Proceeded overseas to France, 20 December 1916; taken on strength, 34th Bn, in the field, 18 January 1917. Reallotted Regimental Number 1797A. Wounded in action, Messines, Belgium, 7 June 1917 (gassed), and admitted to 9th Field Ambulance and transferred same day to 2nd Australian Casualty Clearing Station; to 47th General Hospital, Le Treport, 8 June 1917 (suffocation: poison gas); to 3rd Australian Division Base Depot, Havre, 31 July 1917. Found guilty, Havre, 7 August 1917, of (1) being in town without a pass; (2) being out of bounds: awarded 6 days' Field Punishment No 2, and forfeited 10 days' pay. Rejoined Bn, in the field, 21 August 1917. Killed in action, 3-5 April 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BOUNDS Edward John |