| Regimental number | 3262 |
| Place of birth | Broken Hill, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Station hand |
| Address | Wyman Street, Railway Town, Broken Hill, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Height | 5' 11" |
| Weight | 153 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Mary Wilks, Wyman Street, Railway Town, Broken Hill, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served for 2 years in 82nd Infantry, Citizen Military Forces; still serving at time of AIF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Broken Hill, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 50th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/67/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 50th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
Mother wrote to Camp Commandant, Exhibition Camp, Adelaide, 16 October 1916, requesting that her son be transferred to a Home Service unit or be returned to Broken Hill, as he was only 19 and she had not given her consent. Mother wrote again, 24 October 1916, saying that she and her husband gave their consent to their son going on active service 'providing he has a good training and is proved fit to go'. War service: England Embarked Adelaide, 16 December 1916; admitted to ship's hospital, at sea, 21 January 1917 (not yet diagnosed); discharged from ship's hospital, 23 January 1917; admitted to ship's hospital, 22 December 1916; discharged from ship's hospital, 23 December 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 16 February 1917. Marched into 15th Training Bn, Hurcott, 21 February 1917. Marched out to 13th Training Bn, 6 March 1917. Admitted to Group Hospital, 20 March 1917; admitted to Codford Military Hospital, 14 April 1917 (pneumonia); listed as 'dangerously ill, 1 May 1917; transferred to 1st Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 6 June 1917 (influenza); discharged to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 19 June 1917. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Demosthenes', 27 July 1917 (disordered action of the heart); disembarked Adelaide, 24 September 1917; discharged (medically unfit), Adelaide, 29 October 1917. War service: 1 year 25 days (of which 283 days were abroad) Medal: British War Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Place of burial | Northern Suburbs Crematorium, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, WILKS Edward Percy |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
